Mike Piazza vs. George Thomas — Career Comparison

Mike Piazza
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
George Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Piazza comes out clearly ahead of George Thomas across most offensive categories. Mike Piazza led in home run production (HR/PA+ 225 vs 119), contact rate (K%+ 120 vs 74), and walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 69). Mike Piazza was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Piazza and George Thomas

Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1912
148.12
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
220.38
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7745
600
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1865
600
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6911
535.39
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1688
543.06
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2127
164.78
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
430
138.34
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1348
104.43
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
304
97.8
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
26.65
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71
22.84
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.62
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.9
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
33.08
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
46
14.8
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779
60.35
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
126
40.54
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349.28
104.53
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
209.75
67.48
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3768
291.9
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
657
211.37
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2916
225.9
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
586
188.53
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.909
0.909
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
81.19
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
203
65.31
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
103.42
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
202
64.99
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1956
151.53
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
359
115.5
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1351.19
104.68
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
217.52
69.98
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.32
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.79
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
58.8
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
138
44.4
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
11.31
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.29
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
86.22
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
110.35
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
6.96
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.22
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
3.49
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.54
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
229
17.74
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.97
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.32
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.18
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.55
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.86
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
2.87
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.04
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 600 PA
45.95
45.95
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
52

Fielding Stats for Mike Piazza and George Thomas

Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1700
1.09
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.33
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1673
1.07
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
0.93
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42224
27
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11608
27
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14074.2
9
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3869.1
9
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11347
7.26
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
2.17
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
0.49
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.3
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.08
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12247
7.83
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
2.57
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12115
7.75
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1062
2.47
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
96.2
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.127
7.127
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.1
70.1
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.09
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.07
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Mike Piazza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
0.9
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Piazza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.27
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0