Pedro Alvarez vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Pedro Alvarez
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Pedro Alvarez. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .764) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .316). Pedro Alvarez had the advantage in home run production (162 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 Pedro Alvarez and Sam Thompson

Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
910
164.41
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3321
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
2980
538.39
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
704
127.19
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
405
73.17
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
131
23.67
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.08
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
29.27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
299
54.02
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
430.48
77.77
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1333
240.83
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1029
185.91
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
365
65.94
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
472
85.28
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
675
121.95
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
408.02
73.72
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.99
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
56.73
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
952
172
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.2
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
71
12.83
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.71
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.54
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
83.33
83.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pedro Alvarez and Sam Thompson

Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
1.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
1.04
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
17547
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5849
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
2.08
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1285
1.98
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.21
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.13
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2775
4.27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2637
4.06
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.735
3.735
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.33
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0