Red Barkley vs. Tim Thompson — Career Comparison

Red Barkley
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Red Barkley and Tim Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Barkley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.660 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .302). Tim Thompson had the advantage in slugging (.338 vs .319). By the career numbers, Red Barkley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Red Barkley and Tim Thompson

Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
203.23
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
200.36
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
186
600
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
600
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
163
525.81
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
553.93
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
138.71
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
131.79
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
109.68
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
95.36
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.03
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
25.71
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.57
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
29.03
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.43
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.67
63.46
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.51
56.26
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
52
167.74
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
187.5
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
200
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
175.71
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
51.61
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.5
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
67.74
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50.36
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
119.35
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
94.29
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.85
70.48
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53.64
57.48
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
61.29
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
41.79
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
83.87
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.71
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
7.15
7.15
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.9
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.5
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
6.43
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Red Barkley and Tim Thompson

Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.1
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.01
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3377
27
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125.2
9
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
4.94
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.54
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.56
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
5.48
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.05
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.007
5.007
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27