Gerald Laird vs. Gary Thomasson — Career Comparison

Gerald Laird
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Gary Thomasson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Thomasson comes out clearly ahead of Gerald Laird across most offensive categories. Gary Thomasson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 127 vs 56), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 81), and slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 84). Gerald Laird held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 71). Gary Thomasson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gerald Laird and Gary Thomasson

Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
799
175.35
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
901
200.07
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2734
600
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2452
538.11
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
2373
526.94
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
131.02
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
591
131.24
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
90.64
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
402
89.27
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
30.07
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
103
22.87
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.98
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.55
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
38
8.34
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
13.55
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
184
40.38
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
41.97
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
267.49
58.7
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330.7
73.43
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
866
190.05
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
927
205.85
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
822
180.4
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
196.97
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
314
68.91
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
69.95
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
238
52.23
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
65.28
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
514
112.8
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
121.69
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
274.35
60.21
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333.78
74.12
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.02
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.11
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
193
42.36
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
64.62
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.76
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.44
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
494
108.41
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
102.81
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.53
5.53
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.84
5.84
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.68
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.11
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.83
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.22
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
58
12.73
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.55
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.61
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
11.1
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.55
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.02
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
14.66
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
65.63
65.63
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Gerald Laird and Gary Thomasson

Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
761
1.14
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
1.26
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
1.02
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
576
0.97
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18063
27
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16070
27
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6021
9
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5356.2
9
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4511
6.74
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2186
3.67
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
0.57
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.16
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.08
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.1
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4946
7.39
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.93
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
7.32
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
3.84
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.431
6.431
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.045
3.045
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.36
89.36
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.8
76.8
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.09
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.15
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.08
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
0.58
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.31
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0