Larry Gardner vs. Milt Thompson — Career Comparison

Larry Gardner
Lost GenerationVermontThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Milt Thompson
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Larry Gardner comes out clearly ahead of Milt Thompson across most offensive categories. Larry Gardner led in contact rate (K%+ 170 vs 97), home run production (HR/PA+ 100 vs 46), and slugging (SLG+ 114 vs 100). Larry Gardner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Larry Gardner and Milt Thompson

Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1923
150.14
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1359
196.25
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7685
600
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6688
522.16
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3761
543.1
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1931
150.76
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1029
148.59
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
115.08
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
789
113.94
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
23.5
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
156
22.53
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
10.07
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.34
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.11
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.79
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
35.68
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
34.66
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963.22
75.2
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
504.33
72.83
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2571
200.73
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1400
202.17
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2617
204.32
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1387
200.29
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
867
67.69
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
491
70.9
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
72.92
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
357
51.55
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1774
138.5
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
801
115.67
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061.06
82.84
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
523.01
75.52
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.5
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.18
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
51.06
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
336
48.52
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.64
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
33.88
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
635
91.7
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.71
17.71
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
24.28
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.89
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.31
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
165
12.88
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
30.9
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
7.1
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.53
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
256
19.99
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
40.43
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
64.45
64.45
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.43
76.43

Fielding Stats for Larry Gardner and Milt Thompson

Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1842
14.85
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1063
1.21
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.98
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
868
0.98
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3348
27
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23807
27
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1116
9
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7935.2
9
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
17.56
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2168
2.46
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3939
31.77
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
2.7
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.04
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6451
52.02
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2251
2.55
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6116
49.32
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2214
2.51
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.66
81.66
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.48
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0