Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| William Bell | Stat | Frank Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Seasons | 16 |
| 50.9 | Career VAL | 58.1 |
| 8.9 (1926) | Peak-season VAL | 9.0 (1954) |
| — | All-Star Selections | 3× |
| — | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| — | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 4 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.
| William Bell | Stat | Frank Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 272 | Games | 1,766 |
| Batting | ||
| 173 | Hits | 1,671 |
| 1 | Home runs | 286 |
| 79 | RBI | 962 |
| 75 | Runs | 792 |
| 4 | Stolen bases | 15 |
| 50 | ||
| Walks |
|---|
| 484 |
| .255 | Batting avg | .266 |
|---|
| .309 | On-base % | .320 |
|---|
| .309 | Slugging % | .454 |
|---|
| 72 | OPS+ | 113 |
|---|
| Age | William Bell | Frank Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 0.1 |
| 24 | — | 5.3 |
| 25 | 0.8 | 9 |
| 26 | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| 27 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| 28 | 8.9 | 6.2 |
| 29 | 7.5 | 8.2 |
| 30 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| 31 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 32 | 5.1 | 7.2 |
| 33 | — | 6.7 |
| 34 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| 35 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 36 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 37 | 0.2 | — |
| 38 | 1.1 | — |