Billy Shantz and Sam Thompson Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Billy Shantz or Sam Thompson? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Billy Shantz vs. Sam Thompson comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Billy Shantz Sam Thompson
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Right Field
Generation The Greatest Generation Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Billy Shantz and Sam Thompson

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1410
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
413
511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6526
511
Career
162 Game Avg.
381
471
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5998
471
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.331
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.651
0.651
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.914
0.651
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1988
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1358
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
343
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
161
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
126
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
630
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.063
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.63
45.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1185.76
45.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
125
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3031
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
126
156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2503
156
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.305
0.305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.384
0.305
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.328
0.328
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.505
0.328
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.633
0.633
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.889
0.633
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.071
0.071
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.174
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.219
0.219
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.219
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.52
0.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.942
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.33
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1261
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1308
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2443
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
41.25
51.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1262.34
51.01
Billy Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
452
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Sam Thompson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
234
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.16
11.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27.89
11.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.76
0.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.93
0.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Sam Thompson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
14
Billy Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
232
0
Billy Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Billy Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
232
0
Billy Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
0

Fielding Stats for Billy Shantz and Sam Thompson

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
3.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
130
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1410
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
137.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
137.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
2857
3560.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36891
3560.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
952.33
1186.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12297
1186.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
432
538.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2174
538.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
68.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
283
68.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
9.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
173
9.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
495
616.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2630
616.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
487
606.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2457
606.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.38
98.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.42
98.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.746
3.746
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.743
3.746
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
11.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
11.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
9.97
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
9.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
28.66
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
28.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
27.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
27.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
36.14
Sam Thompson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
36.14