Ken Jackson vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Ken Jackson
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Lane Thomas
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ken Jackson and Lane Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.743 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .309). Lane Thomas had the advantage in slugging (.418 vs .375). By the career numbers, Ken Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Jackson and Lane Thomas

Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
160.41
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2023
539.95
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
78.74
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
28.56
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.94
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
20.28
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
51.78
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
77.7
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276.82
73.88
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
200
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
225.8
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
75.8
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
67.79
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
123.31
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.03
67.51
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269.5
71.93
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
6.67
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
48.04
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.53
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
573
152.94
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.92
3.92
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.34
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.01
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
18.95
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Ken Jackson and Lane Thomas

Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.6
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
1.19
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
1
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13432
27
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4477.1
9
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.2
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
2.27
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.4
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.39
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.2
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
2.36
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.625
2.625
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.983
1.983
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.93
83.93
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0