Anthony Rizzo vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Anthony Rizzo
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver 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 Anthony Rizzo across most offensive categories. Frank Thomas led in walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 139), home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 162), and slugging (SLG+ 148 vs 124). Frank Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Anthony Rizzo and Frank Thomas

Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1727
141.25
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2322
138.3
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
7336
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10074
600
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6288
514.29
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8199
488.33
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.838
0.838
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
1644
134.46
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2468
146.99
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
981
80.23
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440
85.77
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
338
27.64
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
29.48
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.8
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.71
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
303
24.78
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.03
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
663
54.23
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
61.23
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
1096.56
89.69
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947.88
116.01
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
2935
240.05
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4550
270.99
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
2647
216.49
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4222
251.46
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.829
0.829
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
922
75.41
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
88.98
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
965
78.93
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
101.49
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
1584
129.55
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677
159.44
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
1078.69
88.22
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1899.01
113.1
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
18.16
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.18
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
781
63.88
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
99.29
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
75
6.13
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
10.01
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
98.8
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
83.2
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
6.07
6.07
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
7.21
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.68
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.21
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
12.19
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.46
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.89
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.91
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.6
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.37
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
9.49
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
3.28
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
58.18
58.18

Fielding Stats for Anthony Rizzo and Frank Thomas

Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
1.05
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
1.04
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
1.02
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.04
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44173
27
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25150
27
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14724.1
9
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8383.1
9
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13128
8.02
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7910
8.49
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1423
0.87
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.53
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.04
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.09
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14620
8.94
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
9.11
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14551
8.89
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8407
9.03
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.53
99.53
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
99.06
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.658
8.658
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.26
97.26
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Anthony Rizzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1207
0.74
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
0.83
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Anthony Rizzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0