Steve Garvey vs. George Thomas — Career Comparison

Steve Garvey
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
George Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Steve Garvey comes out clearly ahead of George Thomas across most offensive categories. Steve Garvey led in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 74), home run production (HR/PA+ 158 vs 119), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 104). George Thomas held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 69 vs 61). Steve Garvey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Garvey and George Thomas

Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2332
147.81
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
220.38
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9466
600
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1865
600
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8835
560
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1688
543.06
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2599
164.74
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
430
138.34
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1844
116.88
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
304
97.8
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
27.89
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71
22.84
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.73
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.9
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
17.24
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
46
14.8
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
47.86
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
126
40.54
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1235.33
78.3
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
209.75
67.48
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3941
249.8
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
657
211.37
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3107
196.94
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
586
188.53
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1143
72.45
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
203
65.31
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
82.91
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
202
64.99
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2179
138.12
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
359
115.5
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.03
81.96
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
217.52
69.98
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.84
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.79
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479
30.36
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
44.4
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
7.16
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.29
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003
63.57
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
110.35
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.44
9.44
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.09
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.22
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.7
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.54
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
251
15.91
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.97
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.26
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.18
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
3.93
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.86
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
9.19
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
25
8.04
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.24
57.24
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
52
52

Fielding Stats for Steve Garvey and George Thomas

Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2261
1.05
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.33
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
1.02
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
0.93
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11608
27
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3869.1
9
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19004
8.79
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
2.17
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
0.66
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.3
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.06
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20568
9.51
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.57
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20438
9.45
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1062
2.47
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.37
99.37
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
96.2
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.039
9.039
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.1
70.1
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1531
0.71
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0