Walt Thomas vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Walt Thomas
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Walt Thomas. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .466) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .313). By the career numbers, Ed Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt Thomas and Ed Young

Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
150
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
600
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
458.82
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
47.66
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.39
49.18
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8.5
8.5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Walt Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.84
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
16.48
Walt Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for Walt Thomas and Ed Young

Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.05
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.04
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.47
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.51
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.71
Walt Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.34
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.6
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.98
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Walt Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.01
93.01
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Walt Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Walt Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0