Cap Clark vs. Herb Thomas — Career Comparison

Cap Clark
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Herb Thomas
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Cap Clark and Herb Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Cap Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.635 vs .600) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .285). Herb Thomas had the advantage in slugging (.315 vs .297). By the career numbers, Cap Clark 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 Herb Thomas

Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
371.43
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
170.77
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
74
528.57
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
542.31
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
120
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
121.43
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
83.08
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.38
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.23
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.29
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
36.92
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.09
57.75
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.14
53.41
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
22
157.14
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
170.77
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
200
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
168.46
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
78.57
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
62.31
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.57
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
34.62
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
107.14
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
94.62
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.64
68.84
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.08
55.57
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
64.29
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
34.62
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
71.43
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
41.54
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
8.4
8.4
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.23
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.15
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70

Fielding Stats for Cap Clark and Herb Thomas

Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.36
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.517
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.683
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Herb Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0