Dick Billings vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bobby Thomson comes out clearly ahead of Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Bobby Thomson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 194 vs 58), slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 82), and walk rate (BB%+ 90 vs 66). Bobby Thomson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Bobby Thomson

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1779
153.43
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6957
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6305
543.77
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
147.05
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
97.7
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1100
94.87
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
23.03
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.38
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
22.77
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
52.18
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.93
81.93
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2912
251.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2298
198.19
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
77.88
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1026
88.49
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
143.6
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
976.86
84.25
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.93
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
48.21
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
804
69.34
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.23
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.1
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
13.71
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.28
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.72
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Bobby Thomson

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.16
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
1
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
0.99
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1414
4.61
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.49
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
0.83
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.11
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.2
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1598
5.21
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4411
7.43
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1564
5.1
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4292
7.23
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.525
2.525
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.52
86.52
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.53
34.53
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.1
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0