Fred Thomas vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Fred Thomas
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ben Zobrist comes out clearly ahead of Fred Thomas across most offensive categories. Ben Zobrist led in walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 104), home run production (HR/PA+ 110 vs 53), and contact rate (K%+ 133 vs 89). Ben Zobrist was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Thomas and Ben Zobrist

Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
150.76
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
144.91
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
983
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
859
524.31
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
193
117.8
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1566
137.45
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
95.22
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
88.3
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
19
11.6
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
30.63
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.55
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.86
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.44
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
14.66
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
22.58
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
49.15
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
85.04
51.91
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940.85
82.58
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
252
153.81
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2504
219.78
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
282
172.13
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
213.19
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
88
53.71
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
77.59
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
45
27.47
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
67.41
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
129
78.74
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1485
130.34
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
94.02
57.39
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.98
83.38
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.72
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
84
51.27
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.07
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
54.93
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
994
87.24
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.92
10.92
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
6.88
6.88
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
21.36
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.28
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.88
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
124
10.88
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
14.65
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
10.18
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.05
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
17.7
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
14.48
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Fred Thomas and Ben Zobrist

Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
1.01
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40078
27
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13359.1
9
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
1.85
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2638
1.78
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.06
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
889
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5463
3.68
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5378
3.62
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Fred Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.519
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.917
2.917
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.51
81.51
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
0.41
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0