Walt Lerian vs. Gary Thomasson — Career Comparison

Walt Lerian
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Gary Thomasson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Walt Lerian and Gary Thomasson are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Thomasson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.391 vs .365) and home run production (61 career HR at a higher rate). Walt Lerian had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .337). By the career numbers, Gary Thomasson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt Lerian and Gary Thomasson

Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
201
192.96
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
901
200.07
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
512
491.52
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2373
526.94
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
126
120.96
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
131.24
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
85
81.6
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
89.27
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.84
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
22.87
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.84
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.55
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.68
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
13.55
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
41
39.36
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
41.97
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79.41
76.23
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330.7
73.43
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
187
179.52
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
927
205.85
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
216
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
196.97
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
56
53.76
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
69.95
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
51
48.96
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
65.28
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
99
95.04
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
121.69
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83.08
79.75
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333.78
74.12
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.11
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
90.24
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
64.62
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.44
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
63.36
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
463
102.81
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.47
9.47
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.84
5.84
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
1.42
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.44
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.11
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.22
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.55
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
11.1
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.55
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
14.66
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Walt Lerian and Gary Thomasson

Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
1.26
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
0.97
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16070
27
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5356.2
9
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
3.67
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.16
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.1
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2342
3.93
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2284
3.84
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.16
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Walt Lerian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.616
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.045
3.045
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.8
76.8
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.15
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Lerian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0