Kid Gleason vs. Milt Thompson — Career Comparison

Kid Gleason
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Milt Thompson
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Milt Thompson comes out clearly ahead of Kid Gleason across most offensive categories. Milt Thompson led in batting average (AVG+ 111 vs 98), walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 84), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 95). Kid Gleason held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 97). Milt Thompson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kid Gleason and Milt Thompson

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1968
143.82
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1359
196.25
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8210
600
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7459
545.12
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3761
543.1
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1946
142.22
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1029
148.59
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1634
119.42
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
789
113.94
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
15.79
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
22.53
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
5.92
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.34
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.1
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.79
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
22.8
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
34.66
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826.88
60.43
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
504.33
72.83
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
173.13
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1400
202.17
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2485
181.61
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1387
200.29
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1022
74.69
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
491
70.9
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824
60.22
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
357
51.55
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1831
133.81
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
801
115.67
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
942.54
68.88
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
523.01
75.52
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.78
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.18
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
36.61
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
336
48.52
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.64
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
29.82
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
635
91.7
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.12
20.12
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
15.49
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.89
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.31
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
24.04
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
30.9
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.53
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
24.04
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
40.43
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
76.43
76.43

Fielding Stats for Kid Gleason and Milt Thompson

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1971
1.06
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
1.21
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
0.25
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
0.98
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50205
27
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23807
27
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16735
9
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7935.2
9
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4237
2.28
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2168
2.46
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
2.86
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
0.36
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.04
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10233
5.5
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2251
2.55
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9561
5.14
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2214
2.51
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.851
4.851
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.66
81.66
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
0.33
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0