Bud Thomas vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Bud Thomas
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Bud Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Zobrist. Bud Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.850 vs .786) and slugging (.500 vs .426). Ben Zobrist had the advantage in on-base percentage (.360 vs .350). By the career numbers, Bud 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 Bud Thomas and Ben Zobrist

Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
420
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
144.91
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1566
137.45
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
88.3
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
30.63
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.86
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
14.66
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
49.15
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
105.81
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
940.85
82.58
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
300
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2504
219.78
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
210
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
213.19
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
77.59
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
67.41
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1485
130.34
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.03
120.86
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
949.98
83.38
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.72
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.07
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
90
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PAverified
994
87.24
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
6.67
6.67
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.88
6.88
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.28
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.88
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
124
10.88
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
10.18
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
14.48
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Bud Thomas and Ben Zobrist

Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
1.01
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40078
27
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13359.1
9
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
1.85
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2638
1.78
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.06
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5463
3.68
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5378
3.62
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.917
2.917
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.51
81.51
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
0.41
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0