How Sam Thompson's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Sam Thompson totaled 295 career Runs, well below the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Runs season came in 1938, posting 7. The highest point came in 1940 at 45. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 37 in 1939 to 45 in 1940 and 42 in 1942, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 7 to 45 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Sam Thompson Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Sam Thompson
| Sam Thompson
Runs | Sam Thompson
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Sam Thompson
Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 295 | 5.6 | 3.47 |
| Season Avg. | 32.78 | 5.6 | 3.47 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 562.24 | 5.6 | 3.47 |
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Sam Thompson Runs Per Season
Sam Thompson's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Sam Thompson's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam Thompson Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Sam Thompson's career Runs, 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 Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam Thompson's seasonal Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam Thompson's MLB career with Runs 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.
