Bill Abstein vs. Bob Thorpe — Career Comparison

Bill Abstein
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Thorpe
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Abstein and Bob Thorpe are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Thorpe posted stronger numbers in batting average (.251 vs .242) and home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). Bill Abstein had the advantage in on-base percentage (.281 vs .266). By the career numbers, Bob Thorpe 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 Bob Thorpe

Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
149.78
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
192.42
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681
600
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
343
600
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
545.37
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
331
579.01
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
132.16
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
145.19
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
103.08
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
118.95
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
19.38
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.74
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.81
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
29.07
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
15
26.24
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.55
52.46
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
26.47
46.3
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
171.81
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
187.17
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
161.23
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
90
157.43
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
47.58
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
22
38.48
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
66.96
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
32
55.98
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
113.66
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
51
89.21
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.6
58.67
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
51.02
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.52
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.75
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.55
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.5
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
66.08
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
83.97
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.08
9.08
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7.15
7.15
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.55
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.75
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.24
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.5
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.5
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.5
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.75
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Bill Abstein and Bob Thorpe

Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.99
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.99
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4425
27
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
9
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
10.28
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.57
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
11.1
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
10.85
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.45
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.908
10.908
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.51
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Abstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0