Buddy Ryan vs. Eric Thames — Career Comparison

Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Eric Thames
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Ryan and Eric Thames are closely matched on the surface stats. Eric Thames posted stronger numbers in OPS (.797 vs .692) and slugging (.467 vs .354). Buddy Ryan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 vs .330). By the career numbers, Eric Thames had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Ryan and Eric Thames

Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
166
154.66
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
171.88
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2112
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
531.99
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1868
530.68
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Eric Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
150
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
128.13
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
67.61
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
28.41
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.83
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
27.27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
60.51
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
72.37
67.43
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298.16
84.71
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
188.2
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
248.01
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
195.65
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
686
194.89
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Eric Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
73.6
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
81.25
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
58.7
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
66.76
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
131.37
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
120.74
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
81.83
76.24
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286.76
81.47
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.45
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.95
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
41
38.2
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
58.81
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.98
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
Eric Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
617
175.28
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
Eric Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
3.42
3.42
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Eric Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Eric Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.57
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.99
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
25
7.1
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
Eric Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
18
5.11
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Eric Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.7
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Eric Thames
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.82
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
67.74
67.74
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Buddy Ryan and Eric Thames

Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
1.18
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.04
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11542
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3847.1
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2189
5.12
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.34
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Eric Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.05
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.51
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2335
5.46
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.624
4.624
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.12
88.12
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric Thames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
0.42
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Thames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0