Bobby Cox vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Bobby Cox
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Bobby Cox posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Bobby Cox posted stronger numbers in OPS (.632 vs .610) and slugging (.309 vs .253). Shag Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .323). By the career numbers, Bobby Cox had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Cox and Shag Thompson

Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
183.59
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
524.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
117.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
90.13
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
18.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.67
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
27.54
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.4
52.9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
161.89
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
185.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
41.72
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
48.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
82.61
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64.71
54
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
5.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
62.59
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.68
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
105.15
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.84
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
17
14.19
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
5.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bobby Cox and Shag Thompson

Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.02
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4885
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1628.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.82
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.34
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
3.32
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
3.16
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.33
95.33
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.949
2.949
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0