Jim Command vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Jim Command
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Command and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Shag Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.610 vs .588) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .240). Jim Command had the advantage in slugging (.348 vs .253). 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 Jim Command and Shag Thompson

Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
336
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
290.91
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
600
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
552
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78.79
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
54.94
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
46.71
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Jim Command
Career
Per 600 PA
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Command and Shag Thompson

Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.37
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.92
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.14
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.83
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.97
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Jim Command
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Command
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0