Ray Sanders vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Ray Sanders
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Lane Thomas
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ray Sanders comes out clearly ahead of Lane Thomas across most offensive categories. Ray Sanders led in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 83), home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 110), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 97). Ray Sanders was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ray Sanders and Lane Thomas

Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
147.83
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
601
160.41
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2557
600
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2182
512.01
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2023
539.95
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
140.09
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
99.02
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
295
78.74
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
26.75
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
28.56
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.46
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.94
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
42
9.86
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
20.28
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
175
41.06
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
51.78
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.86
79.98
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
276.82
73.88
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
205.32
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
846
225.8
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
932
218.69
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
75.32
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
75.8
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
77.2
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
254
67.79
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
142.67
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
462
123.31
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361.59
84.85
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
269.5
71.93
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.67
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
76.97
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
180
48.04
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.53
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
50.68
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
573
152.94
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.84
11.84
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.92
3.92
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
9.39
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.34
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.15
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.01
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
18.95
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Ray Sanders and Lane Thomas

Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
596
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
1.19
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
1
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13432
27
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4477.1
9
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5268
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
2.27
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5648
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
2.39
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5598
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
2.36
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.11
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.393
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.983
1.983
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.93
83.93
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0