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In response to "If it were just based on stats, Manny is a lock. His overall hitting stats are slightly better than Frank Thomas'. -- nm*" by Inigo

Manny's numbers are superficially better, but when you account for park effects, I think Thomas is the slightly better hitter.

Posted by musubi Jan 7 '16, 11:00

And he was presumably clean.

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I think Thomas was a better hitter in his prime, but his prime didn't last nearly as long as Manny's did. -- nm - Inigo Jan 7, 11:05 4
- Manny's longevity is presumably at least partially due to his failed tests. - musubi Jan 7, 11:07
- Thomas was a scarier hitter than Manny. That's difficult to quantify, but Sheff and him had a presence that differentiated them from other sluggers. -- nm - Sith Lord Sexypants Jan 7, 11:07 2
  - For a time, yes. But in 1998, 99, 2002, 2004, 2005 he was just a decent hitter those years. - Inigo Jan 7, 11:14
  - Sheffield looked like he was wielding a weapon. - Mel Profit Jan 7, 11:11
Thomas is 156 vs 152 for Manny in OPS+ so yeah. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 7, 11:01 1
- It's even closer in WRC+, 154 to 153, but the point remains - musubi Jan 7, 11:05

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