Jay Gainer vs. Milt Thompson — Career Comparison

Jay Gainer
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueUnknown
Milt Thompson
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jay Gainer and Milt Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Milt Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.715 vs .635) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .244). Jay Gainer had the advantage in slugging (.390 vs .372). By the career numbers, Milt Thompson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jay Gainer and Milt Thompson

Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
306.67
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1359
196.25
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
546.67
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3761
543.1
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
93.33
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029
148.59
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
113.94
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
22.53
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.34
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
6.79
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
34.66
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
64.72
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504.33
72.83
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1400
202.17
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1387
200.29
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
70.9
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
80
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
51.55
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
93.33
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
801
115.67
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.89
51.89
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523.01
75.52
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.18
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
48.52
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.64
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
160
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
635
91.7
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.54
6.54
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.89
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.31
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
30.9
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
9.53
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
40.43
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.43
76.43

Fielding Stats for Jay Gainer and Milt Thompson

Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.05
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
1.21
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.05
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
868
0.98
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23807
27
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7935.2
9
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
7.8
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2168
2.46
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.04
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
8.25
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
2.55
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
8.1
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2214
2.51
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.18
98.18
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.714
7.714
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.66
81.66
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0