Paul Smith vs. Lane Thomas — Career Comparison

Paul Smith
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Lane Thomas
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Paul Smith and Lane Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Lane Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .688) and slugging (.418 vs .361). Paul Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .309). By the career numbers, Lane 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 Paul Smith and Lane Thomas

Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
214.77
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
160.41
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
623
600
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2248
600
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
541.25
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2023
539.95
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
146.39
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
130.52
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
117.5
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
78.74
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.41
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
28.56
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.74
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.94
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.74
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
20.28
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
30
28.89
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
51.78
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
64.48
62.1
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276.82
73.88
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
203
195.51
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
225.8
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
190.69
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
185.23
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
54
52.01
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
75.8
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
53.93
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
67.79
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103
99.2
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
123.31
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.61
69.93
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269.5
71.93
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.85
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.67
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
40.45
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
48.04
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.53
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
42.38
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
573
152.94
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.16
14.16
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.92
3.92
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.45
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.34
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.52
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.01
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.89
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
18.95
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.93
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.47
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.82
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
26.42
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.72
71.72

Fielding Stats for Paul Smith and Lane Thomas

Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.89
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
1.19
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.97
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
1
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
724
27
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13432
27
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
241.1
9
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4477.1
9
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
26.85
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1127
2.27
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.16
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
790
29.46
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.39
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
29.01
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
2.36
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.4
98.4
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.939
5.939
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.983
1.983
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.85
19.85
Lane Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.93
83.93
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.98
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lane Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0