Joe Garagiola vs. George Thomas — Career Comparison

Joe Garagiola
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
George Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Joe Garagiola holds a real edge over George Thomas in this comparison. Joe Garagiola led in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 69), contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 74), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 95). George Thomas held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 92). The edge belongs to Joe Garagiola.

Hitting Stats for Joe Garagiola and George Thomas

Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
676
187
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
220.38
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2169
600
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1865
600
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1872
517.84
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1688
543.06
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
133.06
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
430
138.34
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
94.33
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
304
97.8
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
22.68
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
22.84
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.43
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.9
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
42
11.62
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
14.8
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
38.73
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
40.54
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264.25
73.1
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
209.75
67.48
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
199.45
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
657
211.37
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764
211.34
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
586
188.53
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
198
54.77
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
65.31
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
70.54
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
202
64.99
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
113.69
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
115.5
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280.16
77.5
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
217.52
69.98
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.43
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.79
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
73.86
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
138
44.4
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.29
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
47.86
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
343
110.35
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.54
12.54
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
1.54
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.32
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.22
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.55
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.54
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
48
13.28
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.97
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.38
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.18
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.55
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.86
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.94
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.04
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
52
52

Fielding Stats for Joe Garagiola and George Thomas

Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
12.79
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
1.33
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.04
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
0.93
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1296
27
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11608
27
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
9
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3869.1
9
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2395
49.9
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
2.17
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
5.65
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.3
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.79
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.1
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2704
56.33
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.57
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2666
55.54
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1062
2.47
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
96.2
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.342
4.342
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.1
70.1
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.6
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.73
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0
Joe Garagiola
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.33
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Garagiola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0