Andy Dirks vs. Derrel Thomas — Career Comparison

Andy Dirks
MillenialKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Derrel Thomas
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Andy Dirks comes out clearly ahead of Derrel Thomas across most offensive categories. Andy Dirks led in home run production (HR/PA+ 74 vs 43), batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 92). Derrel Thomas held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 96 vs 95). Andy Dirks was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andy Dirks and Derrel Thomas

Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
297
167.64
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
181.89
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
1063
600
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5268
600
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
971
548.07
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4677
532.69
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
151.27
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1163
132.46
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
107.24
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
103.87
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
26.53
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
17.54
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.95
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.15
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.55
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.9
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
44.03
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
28.59
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135.06
76.24
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513.18
58.45
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
226.34
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1554
176.99
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351
198.12
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1644
187.24
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
84.67
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
66.63
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
56.44
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
42.14
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
127.56
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
103.87
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141.98
80.14
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547.99
62.41
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.95
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.85
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
76
42.9
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
51.94
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.82
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.64
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
97.65
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
67.54
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.88
8.88
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.39
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
9.23
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.3
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.34
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
73
8.31
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.34
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
15.95
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.26
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
10.48
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.6
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
26.42
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
60.34
60.34

Fielding Stats for Andy Dirks and Derrel Thomas

Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1.17
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1630
1.36
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.99
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1148
0.96
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6143
27
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32362
27
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2047.2
9
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10787.1
9
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
2.05
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2948
2.46
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2572
2.15
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.17
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
2.13
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5721
4.77
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
2.1
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5520
4.61
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.387
3.387
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.64
84.64
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.43
70.43
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
0.46
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrel Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0