Rod Lindsey vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Rod Lindsey
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Frank Thomas
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Rod Lindsey posted the stronger offensive profile against Frank Thomas. Rod Lindsey posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .779) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .326). Frank Thomas had the advantage in home run production (286 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rod Lindsey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rod Lindsey and Frank Thomas

Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1320
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1766
153.21
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6916
600
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6285
545.26
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1671
144.97
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
94.74
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
22.73
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.69
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
24.81
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
50.23
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
129.57
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
896.43
77.77
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2853
247.51
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2206
191.38
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
720
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
792
68.71
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
962
83.46
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
720
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
127.36
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
98.42
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906.49
78.64
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.42
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
41.99
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.77
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
894
77.56
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.74
7.74
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.26
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.07
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
191
16.57
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.3
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.91
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.21
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
40.54
40.54

Fielding Stats for Rod Lindsey and Frank Thomas

Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
1.22
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
1.03
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38008
27
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12669.1
9
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4640
3.3
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
0.66
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.12
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5739
4.08
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5570
3.96
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.255
3.255
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.1
85.1
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.19
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0