Ed Burns vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Burns. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .308). 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 Ed Burns and Sam Thompson

Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
904
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
183
121.46
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
156
103.54
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.98
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
273
181.19
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
113
75
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.65
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
39.16
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
15.32
15.32
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Sam Thompson

Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
1.03
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36891
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12297
9
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
1.59
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.21
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1338
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2630
1.92
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1302
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2457
1.8
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.743
1.743
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.04
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0