Cap Clark vs. Danny Thompson — Career Comparison

Cap Clark
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Danny Thompson
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Cap Clark and Danny Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Cap Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.635 vs .598) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .288). Danny Thompson had the advantage in slugging (.310 vs .297). By the career numbers, Cap Clark had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cap Clark and Danny Thompson

Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
371.43
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
172.71
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2411
600
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
74
528.57
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2218
551.97
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
19
135.71
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
136.87
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
121.43
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
112.98
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
17.42
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.74
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.73
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.29
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
23.89
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.09
57.75
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183.97
45.78
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
22
157.14
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
687
170.97
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
200
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
168.73
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
78.57
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
47.03
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.57
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
48.28
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
107.14
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
91.58
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.64
68.84
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206.32
51.34
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.99
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
64.29
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
29.86
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.49
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
71.43
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
58.48
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
8.4
8.4
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.26
10.26
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.45
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.73
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
15.93
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.99
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.74
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.73
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.11
42.11

Fielding Stats for Cap Clark and Danny Thompson

Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
1.2
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
1.01
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15379
27
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5126.1
9
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
1.66
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1720
3.02
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.19
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
4.87
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
4.68
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.517
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.899
3.899
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
0.5
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0