Fred McGriff vs. Lacey Thomas — Career Comparison

Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Lacey Thomas
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaJacksonville Red CapsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Fred McGriff and Lacey Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred McGriff posted stronger numbers in OPS (.896 vs .788) and slugging (.509 vs .380). Lacey Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.407 vs .387). 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 Lacey Thomas

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
146.34
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
82
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
519.51
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Lacey Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
168.29
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
146.34
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.56
91.87
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
27
197.56
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3834
226.11
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
241.46
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Lacey Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lacey Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1349
79.56
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
117.07
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
73.17
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2406
141.89
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
190.24
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1672.72
98.65
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.93
101.91
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
73.17
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Lacey Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Lacey Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
82
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lacey Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Lacey Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45
Lacey Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred McGriff and Lacey Thomas

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.05
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.15
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Lacey Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.37
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.21
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.02
93.02
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.105
2.105
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lacey Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0