Al Oliver vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Al Oliver
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Lane Thomas
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Oliver comes out clearly ahead of Lane Thomas across most offensive categories. Al Oliver led in contact rate (K%+ 165 vs 89), home run production (HR/PA+ 135 vs 110), and slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 104). Lane Thomas held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 83 vs 70). Al Oliver was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Oliver and Lane Thomas

Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2368
145.31
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
601
160.41
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9778
600
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9049
555.27
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2023
539.95
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2743
168.32
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918
117.69
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
295
78.74
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.46
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
107
28.56
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
4.72
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.94
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
13.44
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
20.28
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
825
50.62
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
51.78
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1341.44
82.31
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
276.82
73.88
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4083
250.54
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
846
225.8
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3360
206.18
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1189
72.96
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
75.8
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
81.37
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
254
67.79
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2296
140.89
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
462
123.31
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407.28
86.35
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
269.5
71.93
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
5.03
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.67
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
32.83
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
48.04
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
7.3
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.53
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
756
46.39
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
152.94
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.93
12.93
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.92
3.92
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.04
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
5.83
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.34
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
254
15.59
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.01
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
5.15
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
18.95
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.93
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
9.08
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
56.76
56.76
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Al Oliver and Lane Thomas

Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
1.06
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
1.19
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2045
1.03
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
1
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53755
27
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13432
27
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17918.1
9
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4477.1
9
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9040
4.54
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1127
2.27
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
0.25
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.07
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9669
4.86
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.39
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9538
4.79
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1172
2.36
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.4
98.4
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.523
4.523
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.983
1.983
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.93
83.93
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
513
0.26
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0