Mike Ferraro vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Mike Ferraro
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Ferraro and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Ferraro posted stronger numbers in slugging (.288 vs .253) and batting average (.232 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .556). By the career numbers, Mike Ferraro had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Ferraro and Shag Thompson

Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
182.71
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500
563.91
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
130.83
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
106.02
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
24.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32.24
36.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
162.41
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
157.89
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
31.58
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
33.83
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
63.16
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.61
37.9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.13
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
25.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
68.8
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.72
8.72
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
22
24.81
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.64
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.64
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Mike Ferraro and Shag Thompson

Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3555
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1185
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.87
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.14
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
2.95
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
2.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.84
87.84
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ferraro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.17
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Ferraro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0