Tom Burgess vs. Bob Thorpe — Career Comparison

Tom Burgess
Greatest GenerationCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueUnknown
Bob Thorpe
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Tom Burgess and Bob Thorpe are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Burgess posted stronger numbers in OPS (.631 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .266). Bob Thorpe had the advantage in slugging (.323 vs .274). By the career numbers, Tom Burgess had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Burgess and Bob Thorpe

Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
301.45
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
192.42
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
207
600
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
600
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
164
475.36
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
579.01
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
29
84.06
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
145.19
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
18
52.17
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
118.95
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.19
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
15.74
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.9
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.8
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
31.88
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
26.24
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.25
58.69
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.47
46.3
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
45
130.43
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
187.17
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
197.1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
157.43
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
55.07
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
38.48
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
14
40.58
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
55.98
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
89.86
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
89.21
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.97
54.98
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.17
51.02
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.75
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
113.04
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.5
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.19
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
84.06
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
83.97
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.15
7.15
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.8
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.75
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.8
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.9
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.24
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.8
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.5
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.8
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.75
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Tom Burgess and Bob Thorpe

Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.22
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.04
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
905
27
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301.2
9
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
8.62
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.45
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
9.13
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
9.07
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.35
99.35
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.45
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.415
7.415
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.37
85.37
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.81
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0