Ken Sears vs. Gorman Thomas — Career Comparison

Ken Sears
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Gorman Thomas
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ken Sears and Gorman Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Gorman Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.777 vs .684) and slugging (.448 vs .347). Ken Sears had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .329). By the career numbers, Gorman 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 Ken Sears and Gorman Thomas

Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
183.56
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1435
156.94
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
219
600
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5486
600
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
553.42
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4677
511.52
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
156.16
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1051
114.95
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
131.51
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
61.03
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
7
19.18
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
23.19
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.42
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.48
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
29.31
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
9
24.66
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
53.92
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
22.26
60.98
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728.7
79.7
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
70
191.78
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2093
228.91
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
202.74
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1766
193.15
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
23
63.01
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681
74.48
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
23
63.01
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
85.53
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
44
120.55
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
130.7
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
25.69
70.37
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
687.36
75.18
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.22
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.97
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
14
38.36
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697
76.23
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.48
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
49.32
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1339
146.45
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
4.1
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.48
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.8
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
10.96
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
9.19
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.74
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.47
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.22
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
5.36
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.96
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
10.83
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.51
50.51

Fielding Stats for Ken Sears and Gorman Thomas

Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
1.1
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
1
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28722
27
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9574
9
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
2.78
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.05
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3061
2.88
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3010
2.83
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.51
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.074
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.579
2.579
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0