Frank Thomas vs. Dave Winfield — Career Comparison

Frank Thomas
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Dave Winfield
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Dave Winfield across most offensive categories. Frank Thomas led in walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 122), home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 189), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 109). Frank Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Thomas and Dave Winfield

Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2322
138.3
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2973
144.34
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10074
600
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12358
600
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8199
488.33
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11003
534.21
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2468
146.99
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3110
151
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1440
85.77
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2017
97.93
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
29.48
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
26.22
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.71
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
4.27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.03
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
465
22.58
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1028
61.23
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1093
53.07
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947.88
116.01
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1836.32
89.16
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4550
270.99
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5221
253.49
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4222
251.46
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4351
211.25
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1494
88.98
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1669
81.03
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1704
101.49
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
88.99
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2677
159.44
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3037
147.45
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1899.01
113.1
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1840.94
89.38
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.18
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.21
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
99.29
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1216
59.04
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
10.01
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
8.35
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
83.2
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1686
81.86
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
7.21
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.33
7.33
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
0.92
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.21
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
95
4.61
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
13.46
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 600 PA
319
15.49
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.91
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
10.83
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.37
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
4.66
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
3.28
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
15.49
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
58.18
58.18
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.91
69.91

Fielding Stats for Frank Thomas and Dave Winfield

Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
1.04
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2479
1.04
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.04
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.01
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25150
27
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64515
27
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8383.1
9
Dave Winfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21505
9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7910
8.49
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5012
2.1
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.53
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.07
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.09
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.04
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
9.11
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5275
2.21
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8407
9.03
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5180
2.17
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.658
8.658
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
97.7
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
0.83
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Winfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0