Fred Thomas vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Fred Thomas
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Willingham comes out clearly ahead of Fred Thomas across most offensive categories. Josh Willingham led in home run production (HR/PA+ 169 vs 53), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 75), and walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 104). Fred Thomas held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 89 vs 84). Josh Willingham was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Thomas and Josh Willingham

Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
150.76
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
983
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
859
524.31
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
193
117.8
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.45
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
95.22
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
19
11.6
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.55
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.44
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
22.58
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
85.04
51.91
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
252
153.81
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
282
172.13
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
88
53.71
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
45
27.47
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
129
78.74
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
94.02
57.39
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.05
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
84
51.27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
54.93
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.92
10.92
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
21.36
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
87
11.31
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
14.65
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.55
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
17.7
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Fred Thomas and Josh Willingham

Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.08
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23833
27
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944.1
9
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1666
1.89
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.05
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.03
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
889
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
1.97
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1714
1.94
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.519
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.793
1.793
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0