Tyler Colvin vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Tyler Colvin
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Frank Thomas
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Tyler Colvin 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+ 98 for Tyler Colvin, 99 for Frank Thomas), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 120). The overall lean goes to Frank Thomas, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Tyler Colvin and Frank Thomas

Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
441
202.14
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1766
153.21
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1309
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6916
600
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1215
556.91
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6285
545.26
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
290
132.93
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1671
144.97
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
157
71.96
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
94.74
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
28.88
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
22.73
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.63
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.69
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
49
22.46
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
24.81
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
60.96
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
50.23
Tyler Colvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
159.44
73.08
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896.43
77.77
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
248.43
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2853
247.51
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
374
171.43
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2206
191.38
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Tyler Colvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Tyler Colvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
75.17
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
792
68.71
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
178
81.59
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
962
83.46
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
134.3
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
127.36
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
154.86
70.98
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
906.49
78.64
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.75
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.42
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
78
35.75
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
41.99
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.75
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.77
Tyler Colvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
161.34
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
894
77.56
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.74
7.74
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.83
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.26
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.75
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.07
Tyler Colvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.71
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
191
16.57
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.42
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.3
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.83
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.91
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.25
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.21
Tyler Colvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
40.54
40.54

Fielding Stats for Tyler Colvin and Frank Thomas

Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
1.27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
1.22
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.97
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
1.03
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7913
27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38008
27
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2637.2
9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12669.1
9
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
761
2.6
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4640
3.3
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
0.66
Tyler Colvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.12
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
799
2.73
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5739
4.08
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
786
2.68
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5570
3.96
Tyler Colvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.255
3.255
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.08
76.08
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.1
85.1
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.19
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Colvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0