Ed Montague vs. George Thomas — Career Comparison

Ed Montague
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
George Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Montague and George Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. George Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.707 vs .681) and slugging (.389 vs .324). Ed Montague had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 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 Ed Montague and George Thomas

Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
220
180.08
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
220.38
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
733
600
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1865
600
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
615
503.41
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688
543.06
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
161
131.79
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
138.34
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
109.69
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
304
97.8
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.73
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
22.84
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.73
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.9
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
14.8
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
27
22.1
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
40.54
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
76.72
62.8
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209.75
67.48
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
199
162.89
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
211.37
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
206.28
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
188.53
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
85.95
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
65.31
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
69
56.48
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
64.99
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
140.79
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
115.5
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87.31
71.47
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217.52
69.98
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.91
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.79
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
69.58
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
44.4
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.29
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
74.49
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
343
110.35
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.05
8.05
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.1
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.22
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.54
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
31
9.97
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.73
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.18
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.82
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.86
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.55
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
8.04
Ed Montague
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52

Fielding Stats for Ed Montague and George Thomas

Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.33
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.93
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11608
27
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3869.1
9
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
934
2.17
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.3
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.57
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1062
2.47
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.16
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.2
96.2
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.028
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.857
1.857
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.1
70.1
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.05
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Montague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Montague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0