Rod Carew vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Rod Carew posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Rod Carew posted stronger numbers in OPS (.830 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.401 vs .357). By the career numbers, Rod Carew had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Shag Thompson

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9315
529.76
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
25.31
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
36.91
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593.64
90.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
56.65
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3998
227.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4096
232.95
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
212.12
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
80.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
57.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2347
133.48
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.25
95.62
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.22
61.96
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1018
57.9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
8.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1028
58.46
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.26
10.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.28
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.64
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.28
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
65.37
65.37
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Shag Thompson

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
1.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
1.02
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59197
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19732.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13510
6.16
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3709
1.69
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.12
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0