Fred McGriff vs. Dave Thomas — Career Comparison

Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Dave Thomas
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred McGriff posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Thomas. Fred McGriff posted stronger numbers in OPS (.896 vs .722) and on-base percentage (.387 vs .344). Dave Thomas had the advantage in batting average (.296 vs .284). By the career numbers, Fred McGriff had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred McGriff and Dave Thomas

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
163.52
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
488
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
543.44
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
161.07
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
131.56
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.44
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.69
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
24
29.51
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
63.89
78.55
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
167
205.33
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
163
200.41
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1349
79.56
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
83.61
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
67.62
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2406
141.89
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
147.54
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71.68
88.13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.97
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.69
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162.67
162.67
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.21
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
33.2
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
33.2
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred McGriff and Dave Thomas

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.17
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2223
1.03
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.06
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3010
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003.1
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
2.16
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.63
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
5.29
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
4.79
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.51
90.51
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.108
4.108
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.77
90.77
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.3
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0