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Cap Clark vs. Eric Thames — Career Comparison

Cap Clark

Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Eric Thames

MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Cap Clark and Eric Thames are closely matched on the surface stats. Eric Thames posted stronger numbers in OPS (.797 vs .635) and slugging (.467 vs .297). Cap Clark had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .330). By the career numbers, Eric Thames had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cap Clark and Eric Thames

Seasons Hitting

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

1

1

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

6

6

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PAverified

52

371.43

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

605

171.88

Plate Appearances

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

84

600

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

2112

600

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

74

528.57

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1868

530.68

Batting Average

Cap Clark

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.257

0.257

Eric Thames

Career

Per 600 PA

0.241

0.241

Equivalent Average

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0.661

0.661

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.802

0.802

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PAverified

19

135.71

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

451

128.13

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PAverified

17

121.43

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

238

67.61

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

1

7.14

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

100

28.41

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

7.14

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

17

4.83

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

96

27.27

Extra Base Hits

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

2

14.29

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

213

60.51

Extra Base Hit Pct

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0.105

0.105

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.472

0.472

Home Runs Per at Bat

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.051

0.051

Home Runs Per Hit

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.213

0.213

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

8.09

57.75

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

298.16

84.71

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

22

157.14

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

873

248.01

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PAverified

28

200

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

686

194.89

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Cap Clark

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.337

0.337

Eric Thames

Career

Per 600 PA

0.325

0.325

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0.297

0.297

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.467

0.467

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0.635

0.635

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.792

0.792

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0.041

0.041

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.226

0.226

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0.226

0.226

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.263

0.263

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0.564

0.564

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.778

0.778

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0.297

0.297

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.306

0.306

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

11

78.57

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

286

81.25

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

4

28.57

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

235

66.76

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

15

107.14

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

425

120.74

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

9.64

68.84

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

286.76

81.47

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

28

7.95

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PAverified

9

64.29

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

207

58.81

Intentional Walks

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

14

3.98

Cap Clark

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

10

71.43

Eric Thames

Career

Per 600 PA

617

175.28

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Cap Clark

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8.4

8.4

Eric Thames

Career

Per 600 PA

3.42

3.42

Walks Per Strikeout

Cap Clark

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.9

0.9

Eric Thames

Career

Per 600 PA

0.34

0.34

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

7.14

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

2

0.57

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

7

1.99

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Cap Clark

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Eric Thames

Career

Per 600 PA

25

7.1

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

18

5.11

Caught Stealing

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

6

1.7

Stolen Base Attempts

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

24

6.82

Stolen Base Percentage

Cap Clark

Career

Per 600 PA

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

75

75

Fielding Stats for Cap Clark and Eric Thames

Seasons Fielding

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

6

Games Played as Fielder

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

29

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

505

1.18

Starts as Fielder

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

445

1.04

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

11542

27

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3847.1

9

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

65

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2189

5.12

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

8

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

146

0.34

Cap Clark

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

5

Eric Thames

Career

Per 9 Innings

22

0.05

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

78

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2357

5.51

Chances Accepted

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

73

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2335

5.46

Fielding Percentage

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

93.59

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

99.07

99.07

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.517

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.624

4.624

Games Started %

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

88.12

88.12

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

2

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

179

0.42

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

Eric Thames

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Eric Thames

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Eric Thames

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Cap Clark

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

Eric Thames

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0