Cap Clark vs. Derrel Thomas — Career Comparison

Cap Clark
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Derrel Thomas
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Cap Clark and Derrel Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Derrel Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .635) and slugging (.332 vs .297). Cap Clark had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .321). By the career numbers, Derrel Thomas 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 Derrel Thomas

Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
371.43
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1597
181.89
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5268
600
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
74
528.57
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4677
532.69
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1163
132.46
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
121.43
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
103.87
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
17.54
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
6.15
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.9
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.29
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
28.59
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
8.09
57.75
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513.18
58.45
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
22
157.14
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1554
176.99
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
200
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1644
187.24
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
78.57
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
66.63
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.57
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
42.14
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
107.14
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
103.87
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.64
68.84
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.99
62.41
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.85
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
64.29
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
51.94
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.64
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
71.43
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
67.54
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
8.4
8.4
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.88
8.88
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
9.23
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.3
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
73
8.31
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
15.95
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
10.48
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
26.42
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.34
60.34

Fielding Stats for Cap Clark and Derrel Thomas

Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1630
1.36
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1148
0.96
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32362
27
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10787.1
9
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2948
2.46
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2572
2.15
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.17
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5721
4.77
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5520
4.61
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.517
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.387
3.387
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.43
70.43
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
0.46
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0