Jim Anderson vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Jim Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Anderson and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Anderson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.298 vs .253) and batting average (.218 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .579). By the career numbers, Jim Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Anderson and Shag Thompson

Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
419
230.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970
533.46
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
116.04
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
88.54
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
19.25
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
27.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.23
44.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
158.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
163.34
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
58.85
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
47.3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
98.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.22
45.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.75
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
44.55
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.49
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.95
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
12.65
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.95
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
12.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Anderson and Shag Thompson

Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
0.96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7885
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2628.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
1.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
3.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.23
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
5.05
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
4.82
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.62
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0