Jimmy Mathison vs. George Thomas — Career Comparison

Jimmy Mathison
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
George Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Mathison and George Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. George Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.707 vs .676) and slugging (.389 vs .308). Jimmy Mathison had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .317). By the career numbers, George Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Mathison and George Thomas

Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
29
155.36
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
220.38
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
112
600
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1865
600
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
91
487.5
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688
543.06
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
24
128.57
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
138.34
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
112.5
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
304
97.8
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
22.84
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.9
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
14.8
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.07
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
40.54
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
12.31
65.96
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209.75
67.48
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
28
150
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
211.37
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
208.93
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
188.53
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
12
64.29
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
65.31
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.5
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
64.99
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
19
101.79
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
115.5
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.18
75.95
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217.52
69.98
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
5.79
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
44.4
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.29
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
53.57
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
343
110.35
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
11.2
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.22
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.54
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
31
9.97
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.18
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.86
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
8.04
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
52
52

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Mathison and George Thomas

Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.06
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.33
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.93
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11608
27
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3869.1
9
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.57
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
934
2.17
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.94
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
0.3
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.44
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.1
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.95
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.57
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.51
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1062
2.47
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.2
96.2
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.1
70.1
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0