Matt Luke vs. Gary Thomasson — Career Comparison

Matt Luke
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Gary Thomasson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt Luke and Gary Thomasson are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Luke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .728) and slugging (.461 vs .391). Gary Thomasson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .298). By the career numbers, Matt Luke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Matt Luke and Gary Thomasson

Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
253.61
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
901
200.07
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
291
600
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
554.64
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2373
526.94
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
134.02
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
131.24
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
37
76.29
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
89.27
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
24.74
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
22.87
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.06
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.55
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
30.93
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
13.55
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
57.73
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
41.97
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.14
76.57
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330.7
73.43
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
255.67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
927
205.85
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
85
175.26
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
196.97
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
80.41
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
69.95
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
82.47
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
65.28
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
131.96
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
121.69
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
35.41
73
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333.78
74.12
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.06
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.11
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
19
39.18
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
64.62
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.12
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.44
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
144.33
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463
102.81
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
4.16
4.16
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.84
5.84
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.06
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.11
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.06
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.22
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.37
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.55
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.12
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
11.1
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.06
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.55
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.19
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
14.66
Matt Luke
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Matt Luke and Gary Thomasson

Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.41
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.26
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.99
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
576
0.97
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1741
27
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16070
27
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
580.1
9
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5356.2
9
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
2.93
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
3.67
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.16
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.1
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
3.3
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2342
3.93
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
3.29
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2284
3.84
Matt Luke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.53
99.53
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.045
3.045
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.33
70.33
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.8
76.8
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Luke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0