Fred Osborne vs. Ira Thomas — Career Comparison

Fred Osborne
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ira Thomas
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Osborne and Ira Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Osborne posted stronger numbers in slugging (.339 vs .308) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Ira Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.296 vs .269). By the career numbers, Fred Osborne had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Osborne and Ira Thomas

Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
195.56
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
175
600
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1485
600
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
576
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1352
546.26
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
137.14
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
132.12
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
28
96
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
105.45
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
27.43
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
18.59
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
6.87
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.21
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
26.67
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
15.49
53.1
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132.51
53.54
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
195.43
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
416
168.08
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
47
161.14
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
174.14
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
82.29
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
50.1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
62.63
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
126.86
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
111.52
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
16.73
57.37
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148.78
60.11
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.43
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.89
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.57
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
33.13
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
61.71
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
56.97
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
9.72
9.72
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.53
10.53
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
11.72
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.08
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.4
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.48
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24

Fielding Stats for Fred Osborne and Ira Thomas

Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.99
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.89
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
27
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6465
27
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
9
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2155
9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.55
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2136
8.92
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
2.41
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
2.4
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2797
11.68
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.98
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2714
11.33
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.69
82.69
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.004
6.004
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.88
52.88
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.15
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ira Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
1.09
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.96