David Ortiz vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

David Ortiz
Gen XD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star
Frank Thomas
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Thomas comes out clearly ahead of David Ortiz across most offensive categories. Frank Thomas led in walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 180), home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 211), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 126). Frank Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for David Ortiz and Frank Thomas

David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2408
143.18
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2322
138.3
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10091
600
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10074
600
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8640
513.73
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8199
488.33
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.929
0.929
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2472
146.98
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2468
146.99
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1280
76.11
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440
85.77
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
37.58
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
495
29.48
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.13
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.71
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
32.17
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
31.03
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
70.88
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
61.23
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1807.81
107.49
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947.88
116.01
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4765
283.32
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4550
270.99
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
3829
227.67
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4222
251.46
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.931
0.931
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.957
0.957
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1419
84.37
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
88.98
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1768
105.12
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1704
101.49
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
2646
157.33
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677
159.44
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1734.87
103.15
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1899.01
113.1
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.26
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.18
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1319
78.43
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
99.29
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
12.43
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
168
10.01
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1750
104.05
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397
83.2
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
7.21
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
92
5.47
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.21
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
236
14.03
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
13.46
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.01
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.91
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.54
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.37
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.55
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
3.28
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.38
65.38
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
58.18
58.18

Fielding Stats for David Ortiz and Frank Thomas

David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.16
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
1.04
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.11
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
969
1.04
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6486
27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25150
27
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2162
9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8383.1
9
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1983
8.25
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7910
8.49
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.68
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
0.53
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.09
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2169
9.03
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
9.11
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2147
8.94
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8407
9.03
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.99
98.99
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.723
7.723
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.658
8.658
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.68
95.68
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.74
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
0.83
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0