Hector Cruz vs. Tim Thompson — Career Comparison

Hector Cruz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Hector Cruz posted the stronger offensive profile against Tim Thompson. Hector Cruz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.660 vs .641) and slugging (.353 vs .338). Tim Thompson had the advantage in batting average (.238 vs .225). By the career numbers, Hector Cruz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hector Cruz and Tim Thompson

Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
207.31
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
187
200.36
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1806
600
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
560
600
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
533.89
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
517
553.93
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
119.93
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
131.79
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
80.4
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
95.36
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
23.59
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.71
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.99
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
12.96
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.57
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
39.53
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
36.43
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175.66
58.36
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
52.51
56.26
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
188.37
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
175
187.5
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
179.73
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
164
175.71
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
61.79
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
52.5
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
66.45
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
50.36
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
115.28
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
88
94.29
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.12
57.18
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.64
57.48
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
58.47
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
41.79
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.98
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
317
105.32
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.71
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.7
5.7
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.32
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.99
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
15.61
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.33
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.66
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.98
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.43
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.67
46.67
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Hector Cruz and Tim Thompson

Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.24
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
1.1
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
0.99
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.01
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11094
27
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3377
27
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3698
9
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1125.2
9
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
1.46
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
4.94
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
0.86
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.54
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
2.43
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.56
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
2.32
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
5.48
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.4
95.4
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.007
5.007
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.26
79.26
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27