Byron Buxton vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Frank Thomas
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Byron Buxton and Frank Thomas are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 100 for Byron Buxton, 99 for Frank Thomas), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 120). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Frank Thomas

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
898
157.68
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1766
153.21
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6916
600
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3102
544.69
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6285
545.26
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1671
144.97
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
94.74
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
22.73
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.69
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
24.81
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
50.23
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495.29
86.97
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
896.43
77.77
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2853
247.51
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
184.02
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2206
191.38
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
792
68.71
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
436
76.56
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
962
83.46
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
791
138.89
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
127.36
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
485.08
85.18
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906.49
78.64
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.42
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
41.09
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
41.99
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.93
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.77
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894
77.56
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.74
7.74
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.46
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.26
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.69
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.07
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
191
16.57
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.3
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.11
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.91
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.21
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
40.54
40.54

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Frank Thomas

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
1.1
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
1.22
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
1.03
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1456
1.03
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18528
27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38008
27
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6176
9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12669.1
9
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1937
2.82
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4640
3.3
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
0.66
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.12
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1975
2.88
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5739
4.08
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1961
2.86
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5570
3.96
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.597
2.597
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.255
3.255
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.1
85.1
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.19
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0