How Sam Thompson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Sam Thompson totaled 1,988 career Hits, well above the league average of 470.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1893, posting 222, well above the league average of 94.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1897 at 3, well below the league average of 79.9 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 3 in 1897 to 22 in 1898 and 7 in 1906, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 3 to 222 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Sam Thompson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Sam Thompson
| Sam Thompson
Hits | Sam Thompson
Extra Base Hits | Sam Thompson
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 1988 | 630 | 0.317 |
| Season Avg. | 132.53 | 42 | 0.317 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 228.41 | 72.38 | 0.317 |
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Sam Thompson Hits Per Season
Sam Thompson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Sam Thompson Hits by Team
Sam Thompson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam Thompson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Sam Thompson's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Sam Thompson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam Thompson's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Sam Thompson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam Thompson's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
