Bill Abstein vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Bill Abstein
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Abstein and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Abstein posted stronger numbers in slugging (.315 vs .253) and batting average (.242 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .596). By the career numbers, Bill Abstein had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Abstein and Shag Thompson

Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
149.78
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
545.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
132.16
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
103.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
19.38
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.88
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
29.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.55
52.46
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
171.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
161.23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
47.58
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
66.96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
113.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66.6
58.67
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.52
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
25.55
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
66.08
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.08
9.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.55
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Abstein and Shag Thompson

Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4425
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
10.28
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.57
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
11.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
10.85
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.908
10.908
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0