Bob Barton vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Bob Barton
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bob Barton and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Barton posted stronger numbers in slugging (.287 vs .253) and batting average (.226 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .585). By the career numbers, Bob Barton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Barton and Shag Thompson

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
204.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1153
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049
545.88
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
123.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
100.95
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
16.13
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.68
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
22.38
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.69
43.55
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
156.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
171.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
28.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
34.35
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
57.76
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.32
45.44
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
45.27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
87.42
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.86
6.86
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
17.17
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.68
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bob Barton and Shag Thompson

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8454
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2818
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
6.34
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.59
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
7.02
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2171
6.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.713
5.713
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.42
83.42
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.58
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0