Jim Cox vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Jim Cox
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Cox and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Cox posted stronger numbers in slugging (.293 vs .253) and batting average (.215 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .576). By the career numbers, Jim 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 Jim Cox and Shag Thompson

Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
190.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
530.84
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
114.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
86.46
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
19.02
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.46
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
27.67
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.73
42.76
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
155.62
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
162.54
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
57.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
57.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.83
42.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
46.69
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
76.08
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.89
7.89
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.65
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
10
17.29
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
10.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Jim Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Cox and Shag Thompson

Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.04
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2292
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.25
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
3.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
5.64
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
5.47
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Jim Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.87
96.87
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.735
4.735
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.8
89.8
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0