Walt Meinert vs. Gary Thomasson — Career Comparison

Walt Meinert
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Gary Thomasson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Walt Meinert and Gary Thomasson are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Meinert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.819 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .337). Gary Thomasson had the advantage in slugging (.391 vs .375). By the career numbers, Walt Meinert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt Meinert and Gary Thomasson

Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
901
200.07
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2373
526.94
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
131.24
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
89.27
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
22.87
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.55
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
13.55
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
41.97
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
114.11
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330.7
73.43
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
927
205.85
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
196.97
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
69.95
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
65.28
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
121.69
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
121.85
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333.78
74.12
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.11
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
64.62
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.44
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463
102.81
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.84
5.84
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.11
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.22
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.55
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
11.1
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.55
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
14.66
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Walt Meinert and Gary Thomasson

Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
1.26
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
0.97
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16070
27
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5356.2
9
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
3.67
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.16
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.1
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2342
3.93
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2284
3.84
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.045
3.045
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.8
76.8
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.15
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0