Dick Adams vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Adams. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Thompson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adams and Sam Thompson

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5998
551.46
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
14.8
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
45.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
32
206.45
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Sam Thompson

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
1.03
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36891
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12297
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
1.59
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.21
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2630
1.92
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2457
1.8
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.743
1.743
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0