Lave Cross vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Lave Cross
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Lave Cross posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Lave Cross posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .610) and slugging (.383 vs .253). Shag Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .329). By the career numbers, Lave Cross had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lave Cross and Shag Thompson

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2277
140.25
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9741
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9084
559.53
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2651
163.29
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2057
126.7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
25.32
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.38
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.89
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
36.59
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198.81
73.84
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
56.65
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3475
214.04
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3148
193.9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1338
82.41
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1378
84.88
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2669
164.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1350.62
83.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.22
61.96
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
1.91
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
28.7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
13.37
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.89
44.89
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
9.86
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Lave Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
18.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Lave Cross and Shag Thompson

Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
1.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
0.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58737
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19579
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4262
1.96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4553
2.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
0.27
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9405
4.32
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
4.05
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.73
93.73
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.836
3.836
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.58
20.58
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.14
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.07
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lave Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.13
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lave Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0