Henry Nears vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Henry Nears
Greatest GenerationOklahomaNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Frank Thomas
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Henry Nears and Frank Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Nears posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .779) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .326). Frank Thomas had the advantage in slugging (.454 vs .417). By the career numbers, Henry Nears had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Henry Nears and Frank Thomas

Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1766
153.21
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6916
600
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6285
545.26
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1671
144.97
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1092
94.74
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
22.73
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.69
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
24.81
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
50.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
96.49
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
896.43
77.77
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2853
247.51
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2206
191.38
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
68.71
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
962
83.46
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
127.36
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
121.13
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906.49
78.64
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.42
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
41.99
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.77
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
894
77.56
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.74
7.74
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.26
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.07
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
191
16.57
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.3
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.91
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.21
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.54
40.54

Fielding Stats for Henry Nears and Frank Thomas

Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
1.22
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
1.03
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38008
27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12669.1
9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4640
3.3
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
0.66
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.12
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5739
4.08
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5570
3.96
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.255
3.255
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.1
85.1
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.19
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0