Whitey Alpermann vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Whitey Alpermann
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Whitey Alpermann and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Whitey Alpermann posted stronger numbers in slugging (.331 vs .253) and batting average (.237 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .599). By the career numbers, Whitey Alpermann had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Whitey Alpermann and Shag Thompson

Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
153.58
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1758
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1632
557
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
132.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
96.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.48
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.29
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.39
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
35.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150.93
51.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
184.3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
155.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
45.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
48.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
91.47
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166.86
56.95
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.31
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
10.24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
62.46
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.61
9.61
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
19.45
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
9.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
9.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Whitey Alpermann and Shag Thompson

Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
1.03
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11439
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3813
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1013
2.39
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
2.97
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.37
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2426
5.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2270
5.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.218
5.218
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0