Henry Burroughs vs. Bob Thorpe — Career Comparison

Henry Burroughs
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaWashington OlympicsUnknownThird Baseman
Bob Thorpe
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Henry Burroughs and Bob Thorpe are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Burroughs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .590) and slugging (.386 vs .323). Bob Thorpe had the advantage in on-base percentage (.266 vs .250). By the career numbers, Henry Burroughs had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Henry Burroughs and Bob Thorpe

Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
14
116.67
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
192.42
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
72
600
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
600
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
583.33
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
579.01
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
16
133.33
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
145.19
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
10
83.33
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
118.95
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.67
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
15.74
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
50
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
26.24
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.8
56.64
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.47
46.3
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
225
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
187.17
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
18
150
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
157.43
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
100
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
38.48
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
116.67
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
55.98
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
208.33
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
89.21
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
61.67
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.17
51.02
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.75
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.67
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
10.5
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
83.97
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
72
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7.15
7.15
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.75
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.24
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.5
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.75
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Henry Burroughs and Bob Thorpe

Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.81
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
27
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
9
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.63
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.81
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.13
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.56
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.44
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.42
68.42
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.45
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.438
2.438
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Henry Burroughs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Burroughs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0