David Ortiz vs Frank Thomas Comparison
Seasons
Info
| David Ortiz | Minnesota Twins (1997-2002), Boston Red Sox (2003-2016) |
| Frank Thomas | Chicago White Sox (1990-2005), Oakland Athletics (2006, 2008), Toronto Blue Jays (2007-2008) |
| David Ortiz | Designated Hitter, First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Designated Hitter, First Baseman |
| David Ortiz | 6'3" |
| Frank Thomas | 6'5" |
| David Ortiz | 230 |
| Frank Thomas | 240 |
| David Ortiz | Left |
| Frank Thomas | Right |
| David Ortiz | Left |
| Frank Thomas | Right |
| David Ortiz | Left |
| Frank Thomas | By the White Sox in the 1st Round (7th Overall) in the 1989 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| David Ortiz | 3 (2004, 2007, 2013) |  |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
| David Ortiz | 3 (2004, 2007, 2013) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
| David Ortiz | 9 (2002-2005, 2007-2009, 2013, 2016) | |
| Frank Thomas | 3 (1993, 2000, 2006 |
| David Ortiz | 1 (2013) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| David Ortiz | No | Not Eligible | |
| Frank Thomas | Yes | 83.7% in 2014 |
| David Ortiz | No | ||
| Frank Thomas | Yes |
| David Ortiz | 0 | |
| Frank Thomas | 2 (1993-1994) | |
| David Ortiz | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
| David Ortiz | No |
| Frank Thomas | No |
| David Ortiz | 10 (2004-2008, 2010-2013, 2016) | |
| Frank Thomas | 5 (1993-1997) | |
| David Ortiz | 7 (2004-2007, 2011, 2013, 2016) | |
| Frank Thomas | 4 (1991, 1993-1994, 2000) | |
| David Ortiz | 0 | |
| Frank Thomas | 1 (1997) | |
| David Ortiz | 1 (2006) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
| David Ortiz | 3 (2005-2006, 2016) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
| David Ortiz | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
| David Ortiz | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
| David Ortiz | 1 (2016) | |
| Frank Thomas | 1 (1992) | |
| David Ortiz | 0 | |
| Frank Thomas | 1 (1994) | |
| David Ortiz | 1 (2007) | |
| Frank Thomas | 4 (1991-1992, 1994, 1997) | |
| David Ortiz | 0 |
| Frank Thomas | (1994) |
Hitting
| David Ortiz | 2,408 | |
| Frank Thomas | 2,322 |
| David Ortiz | 10,091 | |
| Frank Thomas | 10,075 |
| David Ortiz | 8,640 | |
| Frank Thomas | 8,199 |
| David Ortiz | 0.286 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.301 |
| David Ortiz | 2,472 | |
| Frank Thomas | 2,468 |
| David Ortiz | 1,419 | |
| Frank Thomas | 1,494 |
| David Ortiz | 541 | |
| Frank Thomas | 521 |
| David Ortiz | 1,768 | |
| Frank Thomas | 1,704 |
| David Ortiz | 632 | |
| Frank Thomas | 495 |
| David Ortiz | 19 | |
| Frank Thomas | 12 |
| David Ortiz | 1,319 | |
| Frank Thomas | 1,667 |
| David Ortiz | 1,750 | |
| Frank Thomas | 1,397 |
| David Ortiz | 17 | |
| Frank Thomas | 32 |
| David Ortiz | 9 | |
| Frank Thomas | 23 |
| David Ortiz | 0.380 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.419 |
| David Ortiz | 0.552 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.555 |
| David Ortiz | 0.931 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.974 |
| David Ortiz | 38 | |
| Frank Thomas | 87 |
| David Ortiz | 4,765 | |
| Frank Thomas | 4,550 |
| David Ortiz | 1,192 | |
| Frank Thomas | 1,028 |
| David Ortiz | 0.300 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.304 |
| David Ortiz | 0.265 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.254 |
| David Ortiz | 0.419 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.458 |
| David Ortiz | 0.956 | |
| Frank Thomas | 1.056 |
| David Ortiz | 33.0 | |
| Frank Thomas | 60.3 |
| David Ortiz | 13.1% | |
| Frank Thomas | 16.5% |
| David Ortiz | 17.3% | |
| Frank Thomas | 13.9% |
| David Ortiz | 64% | |
| Frank Thomas | 64% |
| David Ortiz | 16.0 | |
| Frank Thomas | 15.7 |
| David Ortiz | 55.3 | |
| Frank Thomas | 73.4 |
| David Ortiz | 1,832 | |
| Frank Thomas | 2,002 |
Playoff Hitting
| David Ortiz | 85 | |
| Frank Thomas | 16 |
| David Ortiz | 369 | |
| Frank Thomas | 68 |
| David Ortiz | 304 | |
| Frank Thomas | 49 |
| David Ortiz | .289 | |
| Frank Thomas | .224 |
| David Ortiz | 88 | |
| Frank Thomas | 11 |
| David Ortiz | 51 | |
| Frank Thomas | 5 |
| David Ortiz | 17 | |
| Frank Thomas | 3 |
| David Ortiz | 61 | |
| Frank Thomas | 5 |
| David Ortiz | 22 | |
| Frank Thomas | 1 |
| David Ortiz | 2 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
| David Ortiz | 59 | |
| Frank Thomas | 18 |
| David Ortiz | 72 | |
| Frank Thomas | 10 |
| David Ortiz | 0 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
| David Ortiz | 1 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0 |
| David Ortiz | 2 | |
| Frank Thomas | 1 |
| David Ortiz | 165 | |
| Frank Thomas | 21 |
| David Ortiz | .404 | |
| Frank Thomas | .441 |
| David Ortiz | .543 | |
| Frank Thomas | .429 |
| David Ortiz | 0.947 | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.870 |
| David Ortiz | .324 | |
| Frank Thomas | .222 |
| David Ortiz | 19.5% | |
| Frank Thomas | 14.7% |
| David Ortiz | 16.0% | |
| Frank Thomas | 26.5% |
| David Ortiz | .253 | |
| Frank Thomas | .204 |
| David Ortiz | .444 | |
| Frank Thomas | .571 |
| David Ortiz | 41 | |
| Frank Thomas | 4 |
Best Hitting
| David Ortiz | 159 (2005) | |
| Frank Thomas | 160 (1998) |
| David Ortiz | 601 (2005) | |
| Frank Thomas | 585 (1998) |
| David Ortiz | 713 (2005) | |
| Frank Thomas | 712 (1998) |
| David Ortiz | 0.332 (2007) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.353 (1994) |
| David Ortiz | 182 (2007) | |
| Frank Thomas | 191 (2000) |
| David Ortiz | 119 (2005) | |
| Frank Thomas | 115 (2000) |
| David Ortiz | 54 (2006) | |
| Frank Thomas | 43 (2000) |
| David Ortiz | 148 (2005) | |
| Frank Thomas | 143 (2000) |
| David Ortiz | 52 (2007) | |
| Frank Thomas | 46 (1992) |
| David Ortiz | 3 (2004) | |
| Frank Thomas | 3 (1990) |
| David Ortiz | 119 (2006) | |
| Frank Thomas | 138 (1991) |
| David Ortiz | 12 (1999) | |
| Frank Thomas | 12 (2001) |
| David Ortiz | 4 (2013) | |
| Frank Thomas | 7 (1998) |
| David Ortiz | 0 (2016) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0 (2008) |
| David Ortiz | 5 (2009) | |
| Frank Thomas | 12 (2003) |
| David Ortiz | 363 (2005) | |
| Frank Thomas | 364 (2000) |
| David Ortiz | 0.445 (2007) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.487 (1994) |
| David Ortiz | 0.636 (2006) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.729 (1994) |
| David Ortiz | 1.066 (2007) | |
| Frank Thomas | 1.217 (1994) |
| David Ortiz | 6.4 (2007) | |
| Frank Thomas | 7.3 (1997) |
| David Ortiz | 156 (2007) | |
| Frank Thomas | 163 (2000) |
| David Ortiz | 0.517 (1997) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.421 (1990) |
| David Ortiz | 0.349 (2006) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.376 (1994) |
| David Ortiz | 0.565 (2006) | |
| Frank Thomas | 0.647 (1994) |
| David Ortiz | 13.3% (2012) | |
| Frank Thomas | 8.0% (1993) |
| David Ortiz | 20.0% (1999) | |
| Frank Thomas | 21.1% (1994) |
| David Ortiz | 0.0 (1999) | |
| Frank Thomas | 8.8 (2005) |
| David Ortiz | 91 (2004) | |
| Frank Thomas | 87 (2000) |
| David Ortiz | 9 (2015) | |
| Frank Thomas | 13 (1993) |
Seasons
Info
| David Ortiz | Minnesota Twins (1997-2002), Boston Red Sox (2003-2016) |
| Frank Thomas | Chicago White Sox (1990-2005), Oakland Athletics (2006, 2008), Toronto Blue Jays (2007-2008) |
| David Ortiz | Designated Hitter, First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Designated Hitter, First Baseman |
| David Ortiz | 6'3" |
| Frank Thomas | 6'5" |
Weight
| David Ortiz | Left |
| Frank Thomas | Right |
| David Ortiz | Left |
| Frank Thomas | Right |
| David Ortiz | Left |
| Frank Thomas | By the White Sox in the 1st Round (7th Overall) in the 1989 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
World Series Appearances
| David Ortiz | 9 (2002-2005, 2007-2009, 2013, 2016) |
| Frank Thomas | 3 (1993, 2000, 2006 |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
| David Ortiz | No | Not Eligible |
| Frank Thomas | Yes | 83.7% in 2014 |
| David Ortiz | No | |
| Frank Thomas | Yes |
MVP
Gold Gloves
| David Ortiz | No |
| Frank Thomas | No |
| David Ortiz | 10 (2004-2008, 2010-2013, 2016) |
| Frank Thomas | 5 (1993-1997) |
| David Ortiz | 7 (2004-2007, 2011, 2013, 2016) |
| Frank Thomas | 4 (1991, 1993-1994, 2000) |
League Batting Champion
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Total Bases
| David Ortiz | 1 (2016) |
| Frank Thomas | 1 (1992) |
League Leader in Runs
| David Ortiz | 1 (2007) |
| Frank Thomas | 4 (1991-1992, 1994, 1997) |
League Leader in Slugging Percentage
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Runs Created (RC)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
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