Al Shaw vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Al Shaw
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Lane Thomas
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Shaw comes out clearly ahead of Lane Thomas across most offensive categories. Al Shaw led in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 83), on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 97), and batting average (AVG+ 103 vs 101). Lane Thomas held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 89 vs 48). Al Shaw was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Shaw and Lane Thomas

Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
161.96
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
160.41
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1756
600
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1547
528.59
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2023
539.95
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
434
148.29
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
108.66
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
295
78.74
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
74
25.28
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
28.56
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.57
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.94
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.78
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
20.28
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
116
39.64
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
51.78
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239.91
81.97
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276.82
73.88
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
606
207.06
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
225.8
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
207.74
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
80.3
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
75.8
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
170
58.09
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
67.79
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
133.6
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
123.31
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255.57
87.33
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269.5
71.93
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.67
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
59.11
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
48.04
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.53
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
82.35
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
573
152.94
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.29
7.29
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.92
3.92
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.96
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.34
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.01
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
21.87
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
18.95
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
64
21.87
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Al Shaw and Lane Thomas

Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.34
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
1.19
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.04
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
1
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4875
27
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13432
27
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
9
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4477.1
9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
4.29
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1127
2.27
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.38
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.3
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
4.97
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.39
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
4.66
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
2.36
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.983
1.983
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.93
83.93
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0