Ed Spurney vs. Gorman Thomas — Career Comparison

Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Gorman Thomas
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Spurney and Gorman Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .777) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .329). Gorman Thomas had the advantage in slugging (.448 vs .429). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Spurney and Gorman Thomas

Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1435
156.94
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5486
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4677
511.52
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1051
114.95
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
61.03
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
23.19
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.42
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
29.31
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
53.92
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728.7
79.7
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2093
228.91
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1766
193.15
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681
74.48
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
85.53
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1195
130.7
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
687.36
75.18
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.97
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
76.23
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.48
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1339
146.45
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
4.1
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.48
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.8
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
84
9.19
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.47
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.36
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
10.83
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.51
50.51

Fielding Stats for Ed Spurney and Gorman Thomas

Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
1.1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28722
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9574
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
2.78
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.05
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.76
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3061
2.88
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3010
2.83
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.667
2.667
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.579
2.579
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0