Edgar Martinez vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Edgar Martinez
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star
Frank Thomas
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Edgar Martinez across most offensive categories. Frank Thomas led in home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 149), walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 174), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 122). Edgar Martinez held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 124 vs 123). Frank Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Edgar Martinez and Frank Thomas

Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2055
142.18
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2322
138.3
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
8672
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10074
600
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7213
499.05
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8199
488.33
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.936
0.936
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2247
155.47
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2468
146.99
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1409
97.49
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
85.77
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
35.56
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
495
29.48
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.04
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.71
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
309
21.38
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.03
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
838
57.98
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
61.23
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1591.68
110.13
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947.88
116.01
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
3718
257.24
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4550
270.99
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
3619
250.39
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4222
251.46
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.933
0.933
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.991
0.991
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1219
84.34
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
88.98
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1261
87.25
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
101.49
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2171
150.21
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677
159.44
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1572.35
108.79
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1899.01
113.1
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
6.16
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.18
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1283
88.77
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
99.29
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
113
7.82
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
10.01
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
83.16
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1397
83.2
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
7.21
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
7.21
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
1.07
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
0.69
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
77
5.33
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.21
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
13.15
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.46
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.39
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.91
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.08
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.37
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
5.47
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
3.28
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.03
62.03
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
58.18
58.18

Fielding Stats for Edgar Martinez and Frank Thomas

Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
1.1
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
1.04
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
1.05
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
969
1.04
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14488
27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25150
27
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4829.1
9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8383.1
9
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
1.05
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7910
8.49
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
1.91
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.53
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.15
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.09
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1672
3.12
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
9.11
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1591
2.97
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8407
9.03
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.688
2.688
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.658
8.658
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.76
94.76
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
0.83
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0