Bill Clancy vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Bill Clancy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Clancy and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Clancy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.330 vs .253) and batting average (.229 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .576). By the career numbers, Bill Clancy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Clancy and Shag Thompson

Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
140
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
567.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
130
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
90
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.97
47.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
187.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
142.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
57.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
85
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
137.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.28
50.69
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
45
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.33
13.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Clancy and Shag Thompson

Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
10.47
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
11.17
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.375
10.375
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.57
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0