Gary Thomasson vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Gary Thomasson across most offensive categories. Josh Willingham led in home run production (HR/PA+ 169 vs 127), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 122), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 102). Josh Willingham was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Thomasson and Josh Willingham

Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
901
200.07
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2373
526.94
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
591
131.24
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
402
89.27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
103
22.87
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.55
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
13.55
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
189
41.97
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
330.7
73.43
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
927
205.85
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
887
196.97
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
315
69.95
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
294
65.28
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
548
121.69
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
333.78
74.12
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.11
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
291
64.62
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.44
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.86
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
102.81
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.84
5.84
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.11
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.22
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.55
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
87
11.31
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
11.1
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.55
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.55
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
14.66
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.76
75.76
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Gary Thomasson and Josh Willingham

Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
1.26
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
956
1.08
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
576
0.97
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16070
27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5356.2
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
3.67
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1666
1.89
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.16
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2342
3.93
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2284
3.84
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.045
3.045
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.793
1.793
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.8
76.8
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.15
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0