How Sam Thompson's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Sam Thompson totaled 528 career Hits, well below the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 1938, posting 12. The highest point came in 1932 at 94. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 60 in 1939 to 74 in 1940 and 69 in 1942, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 12 to 94 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Sam Thompson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

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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 — Negro National League II, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Sam Thompson Hits per season line chart

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 career Hits by team bar chart

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 year-over-year waterfall chart

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 distribution box chart versus comparable players

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.
Sam Thompson Hits season-by-season breakdown table