Frank Thomas vs. Ross Youngs — Career Comparison

Frank Thomas
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Ross Youngs
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ross Youngs comes out clearly ahead of Frank Thomas across most offensive categories. Ross Youngs led in walk rate (BB%+ 158 vs 84), on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 99), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 102). Frank Thomas held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 197 vs 93). Ross Youngs was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Thomas and Ross Youngs

Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1766
153.21
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
1211
136.25
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6916
600
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
5333
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6285
545.26
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
4627
520.57
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1671
144.97
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1491
167.75
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1092
94.74
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1120
126.01
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
22.73
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
26.55
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.69
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.46
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
24.81
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.73
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
50.23
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
371
41.74
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
896.43
77.77
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
857.6
96.49
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2853
247.51
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
229.4
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2206
191.38
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2078
233.79
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
792
68.71
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812
91.36
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
962
83.46
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
592
66.6
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
127.36
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1362
153.23
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
906.49
78.64
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909.93
102.37
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.42
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.16
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
484
41.99
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
61.88
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.77
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
894
77.56
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
43.88
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.74
7.74
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.67
13.67
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.26
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
13.39
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.07
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
191
16.57
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.3
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
17.21
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.91
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
9.34
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.21
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
26.55
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
40.54
40.54
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.83
64.83

Fielding Stats for Frank Thomas and Ross Youngs

Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
1.22
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
1.03
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38008
27
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12669.1
9
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4640
3.3
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2171
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
0.66
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.12
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5739
4.08
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2498
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5570
3.96
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2378
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.255
3.255
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.964
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.1
85.1
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.19
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0