Fred Ketchum vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Frank Thomas
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Frank Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Ketchum. Frank Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .575) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .286). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in batting average (.277 vs .266). By the career numbers, Frank Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Ketchum and Frank Thomas

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1766
153.21
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6916
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6285
545.26
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1671
144.97
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1092
94.74
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
22.73
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.69
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
24.81
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
50.23
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896.43
77.77
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2853
247.51
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2206
191.38
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
792
68.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
962
83.46
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
127.36
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
61.09
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
906.49
78.64
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.42
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
41.99
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.77
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
894
77.56
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.74
7.74
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.26
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.07
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
191
16.57
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.91
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.21
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
40.54
40.54

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Frank Thomas

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
1.22
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
1.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38008
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12669.1
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4640
3.3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
0.66
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.12
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5739
4.08
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5570
3.96
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.255
3.255
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.1
85.1
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0