John Anderson vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

John Anderson
Pre-GenerationalNorwayThrows RightBats SwitchEuropeBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, John Anderson holds a real edge over Bobby Thomson in this comparison. John Anderson led in contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 95), batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 107), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 103). Bobby Thomson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 194 vs 100). The edge belongs to John Anderson.

Hitting Stats for John Anderson and Bobby Thomson

John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1636
144.93
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1779
153.43
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6773
600
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6957
600
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6345
562.08
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
6305
543.77
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1843
163.27
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
1705
147.05
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1341
118.8
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
1100
94.87
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
29.06
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
267
23.03
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.98
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
6.38
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.43
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
22.77
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
502
44.47
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
52.18
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
903.39
80.03
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.93
81.93
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2569
227.58
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2912
251.14
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2206
195.42
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2298
198.19
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
871
77.16
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
77.88
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
978
86.64
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1026
88.49
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1799
159.37
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
1665
143.6
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991.09
87.8
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
976.86
84.25
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.7
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.93
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
310
27.46
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
48.21
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.98
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
31.54
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
804
69.34
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.03
19.03
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
8.65
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.76
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.1
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.98
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
13.71
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.28
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.72
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for John Anderson and Bobby Thomson

John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1610
1.04
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
0.39
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
0.99
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41697
27
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13899
9
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8078
5.23
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
0.29
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
0.83
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.16
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.2
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8766
5.68
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4411
7.43
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8522
5.52
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4292
7.23
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.293
5.293
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.525
2.525
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.96
36.96
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.53
34.53
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
0.23
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.1
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0