Fred Richards vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Fred Richards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Lane Thomas
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Fred Richards and Lane Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Lane Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .715) and slugging (.418 vs .370). Fred Richards had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 vs .309). By the career numbers, Lane Thomas 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 Richards and Lane Thomas

Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
160.41
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2023
539.95
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
78.74
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
28.56
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.94
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
20.28
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
51.78
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
3.52
70.48
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276.82
73.88
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
225.8
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
75.8
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
67.79
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
123.31
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.93
78.54
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269.5
71.93
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.67
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
48.04
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.53
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
573
152.94
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.92
3.92
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.34
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.01
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
18.95
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Fred Richards and Lane Thomas

Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
1.19
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
1
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13432
27
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4477.1
9
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
2.27
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
2.39
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
2.36
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.778
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.983
1.983
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.93
83.93
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0