Bill Clay vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Bill Clay
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Clay and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Shag Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.610 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .250). Bill Clay had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .203). By the career numbers, Shag Thompson 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 Clay and Shag Thompson

Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
600
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Bill Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Bill Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
43.44
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
121.21
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.95
4.95
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Bill Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Clay and Shag Thompson

Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0