How Sam Thompson's Total Chances Compares to Similar Players

Sam Thompson totaled 2,630 career Total Chances, well above the league average of 1,199.9 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Total Chances season came in 1891, posting 284, well below the league average of 376.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1897 at 6, well below the league average of 302.9 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Total Chances total went from 6 in 1897 to 24 in 1898 and 14 in 1906, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Total Chances profile — ranging from 6 to 284 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

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Sam Thompson Total Chances Per Season

Sam Thompson's Total Chances 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 Total Chances per season line chart

Sam Thompson Total Chances by Team

Sam Thompson's career Total Chances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam Thompson career Total Chances by team bar chart

Sam Thompson Cumulative Total Chances — Career Progression

A running total of Sam Thompson's career Total Chances, 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 Total Chances year-over-year waterfall chart

Sam Thompson Total Chances Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Sam Thompson's seasonal Total Chances 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 Total Chances distribution box chart versus comparable players

Sam Thompson Total Chances — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Sam Thompson's MLB career with Total Chances 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.
Sam Thompson Total Chances season-by-season breakdown table