Andy Carey vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Andy Carey
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Frank Thomas
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Andy Carey across most offensive categories. Frank Thomas led in home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 91), walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 148 vs 105). Frank Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andy Carey and Frank Thomas

Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
938
174.95
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2322
138.3
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
3217
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10074
600
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2850
531.55
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8199
488.33
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
741
138.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2468
146.99
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
520
96.98
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
85.77
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
119
22.19
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
29.48
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.09
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.71
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
64
11.94
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.03
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
221
41.22
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
61.23
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
369.04
68.83
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947.88
116.01
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1128
210.38
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4550
270.99
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
193.22
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4222
251.46
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
371
69.19
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
88.98
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
350
65.28
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
101.49
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
657
122.54
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677
159.44
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
385.32
71.87
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1899.01
113.1
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.04
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.18
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
268
49.98
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
99.29
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.36
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
10.01
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
72.55
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1397
83.2
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
7.21
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.21
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
28
5.22
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.21
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
13.99
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
13.46
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.29
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.91
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.92
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.37
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.21
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
3.28
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52.27
52.27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.18
58.18

Fielding Stats for Andy Carey and Frank Thomas

Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
1.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
1.04
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
1.01
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.04
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19957
27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25150
27
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6652.1
9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8383.1
9
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
1.16
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7910
8.49
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
2.29
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.53
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.15
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.09
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2663
3.6
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
9.11
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2549
3.45
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8407
9.03
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.874
2.874
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.658
8.658
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
84.1
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
0.26
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
0.83
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0