Bill Nicholson vs. Gary Thomasson — Career Comparison

Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Gary Thomasson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Nicholson comes out clearly ahead of Gary Thomasson across most offensive categories. Bill Nicholson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 336 vs 127), slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 94). Gary Thomasson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 71 vs 64). Bill Nicholson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Nicholson and Gary Thomasson

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
156.78
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
901
200.07
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2373
526.94
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
138.73
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
591
131.24
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
402
89.27
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.43
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
103
22.87
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.61
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.55
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
13.55
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
189
41.97
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
330.7
73.43
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
927
205.85
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
887
196.97
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
315
69.95
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
294
65.28
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
548
121.69
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
333.78
74.12
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.86
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
291
64.62
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.44
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
828
77.41
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
102.81
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.84
5.84
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.11
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.22
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
7.55
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
11.1
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.55
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
14.66
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Bill Nicholson and Gary Thomasson

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
1.26
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
0.97
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16070
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5356.2
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
3.67
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.16
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.1
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3139
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2342
3.93
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2284
3.84
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.045
3.045
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.8
76.8
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.15
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0