Sandy Griffin vs. George Thomas — Career Comparison

Sandy Griffin
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
George Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sandy Griffin and George Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Sandy Griffin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .707) and on-base percentage (.361 vs .317). George Thomas had the advantage in slugging (.389 vs .376). By the career numbers, Sandy Griffin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sandy Griffin and George Thomas

Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
166
139.3
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
220.38
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
715
600
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1865
600
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
630
528.67
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688
543.06
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
145.17
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
138.34
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
105.73
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
304
97.8
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.37
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
22.84
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.87
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.9
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.2
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
14.8
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
47
39.44
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
40.54
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.61
82.75
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209.75
67.48
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
237
198.88
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
211.37
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
258
216.5
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
188.53
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
97.34
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
65.31
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
65.45
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
64.99
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
158.6
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
115.5
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.21
87.45
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217.52
69.98
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.71
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
5.79
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
64.62
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
44.4
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.29
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.14
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
343
110.35
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.79
29.79
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.21
3.21
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.22
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.54
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
31
9.97
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
20.98
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.18
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.86
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
20.98
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
25
8.04
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
52
52

Fielding Stats for Sandy Griffin and George Thomas

Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.08
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.33
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.93
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4188
27
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11608
27
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1396
9
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3869.1
9
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
1.61
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
934
2.17
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.3
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.1
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.95
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.57
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.7
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1062
2.47
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.09
87.09
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.2
96.2
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.575
1.575
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.857
1.857
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.1
70.1
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.05
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0