Dave Thomas vs. Willie Upshaw — Career Comparison

Dave Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIFirst BasemanAll-Star
Willie Upshaw
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Willie Upshaw posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Thomas. Willie Upshaw posted stronger numbers in OPS (.761 vs .701) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .326). Dave Thomas had the advantage in batting average (.268 vs .262). By the career numbers, Willie Upshaw had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Thomas and Willie Upshaw

Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
518
143.89
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1264
160.14
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2160
600
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4736
600
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1951
541.94
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4203
532.47
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
145
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
139.74
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
106.11
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736
93.24
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
25.56
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
25.21
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.5
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
5.7
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.83
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
15.58
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
140
38.89
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
46.49
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
251.04
69.73
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613.18
77.68
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
731
203.06
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1761
223.1
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
692
192.22
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1578
199.92
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
79.17
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
596
75.51
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
239
66.39
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
66.89
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
139.72
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1001
126.82
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
277.16
76.99
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620.66
78.63
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
5
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.91
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
152
42.22
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
57.26
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
6.33
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.94
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
642
81.33
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308.57
308.57
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.71
21.71
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.83
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.8
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.55
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
60
7.6
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.17
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
11.15
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
7.47
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.17
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
18.62
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
59.86
59.86

Fielding Stats for Dave Thomas and Willie Upshaw

Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
1.08
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
1.08
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
1.07
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1071
1
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13025
27
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28974
27
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4341.2
9
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9658
9
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4583
9.5
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9034
8.42
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
0.47
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
0.75
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.23
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.1
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
10.2
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9939
9.26
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4811
9.97
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9836
9.17
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.96
98.96
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.234
9.234
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.472
8.472
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.25
92.25
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.55
Willie Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
0.79
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0