Kent Anderson vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Kent Anderson
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Kent Anderson. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .320). 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 Kent Anderson and Sam Thompson

Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
198.04
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
409
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
366
536.92
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
139.36
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
117.36
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.6
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.93
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.47
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
22
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.53
50.66
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
114
167.24
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
186.31
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.08
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
32.27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.89
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
39.89
58.51
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.93
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
44.01
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
89.49
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.7
6.7
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.67
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.74
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.47
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.87
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kent Anderson and Sam Thompson

Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.03
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3055
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1018.1
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.56
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
1.59
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
3.2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.17
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.13
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
4.93
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
4.76
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.053
4.053
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.97
87.97
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.72
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0