Clyde Nelson vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Clyde Nelson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Lane Thomas
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Clyde Nelson and Lane Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Lane Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .661) and slugging (.418 vs .344). Clyde Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 vs .309). By the career numbers, Lane 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 Clyde Nelson and Lane Thomas

Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
156.76
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
160.41
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
444
600
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
545.95
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2023
539.95
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
137.84
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
104.05
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
78.74
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
22.97
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
28.56
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.94
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
20.28
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
33.78
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
51.78
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
46.92
63.4
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276.82
73.88
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
139
187.84
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
225.8
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
189.19
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
74.32
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
75.8
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
67.79
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
143.24
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
123.31
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.79
69.98
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269.5
71.93
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.67
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
45.95
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
48.04
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.53
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
573
152.94
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
222
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.92
3.92
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.34
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.01
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
18.95
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Clyde Nelson and Lane Thomas

Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.16
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
1.19
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.1
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
1
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2646
27
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13432
27
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
9
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4477.1
9
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1127
2.27
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.28
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
3.99
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.39
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
3.7
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
2.36
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.84
92.84
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.184
3.184
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.983
1.983
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.93
83.93
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0