Eric Anthony vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Eric Anthony
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Eric Anthony. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .709) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .312). Eric Anthony had the advantage in home run production (78 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 Eric Anthony and Sam Thompson

Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
182.43
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
1999
534.73
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
462
123.58
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
295
78.91
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
81
21.67
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
20.86
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
167
44.67
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
258.83
69.24
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
793
212.13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
684
182.97
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
249
66.61
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
269
71.96
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
440
117.7
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
250.61
67.04
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
58.05
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.88
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
491
131.34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.8
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.2
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.08
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
34
9.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.74
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
38
10.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
63.16
63.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Eric Anthony and Sam Thompson

Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
1.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
1.07
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
13082
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
4360.2
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
2.01
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.21
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1043
2.15
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
2.11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.03
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.04
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0