Ed Caskin vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Ed Caskin
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTroy TrojansNational LeagueShortstop
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Caskin and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Caskin posted stronger numbers in slugging (.269 vs .253) and batting average (.228 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .529). By the career numbers, Ed Caskin 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 Caskin and Shag Thompson

Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
148.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1953
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1871
574.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
131.18
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
112.14
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.61
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
19.05
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131.47
40.39
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
154.53
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
156.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
70.35
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
50.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
119.82
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150.38
46.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
25.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
52.23
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.49
11.49
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 600 PA
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Caskin and Shag Thompson

Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
1.03
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12762
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4254
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
786
1.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1443
3.05
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.65
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
5.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
4.72
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.96
87.96
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.577
4.577
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Caskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.13
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Caskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0