Rickey Henderson vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Rickey Henderson
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rickey Henderson and Sam Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .823) and slugging (.505 vs .419). Rickey Henderson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.404 vs .384). By the career numbers, Sam 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 Rickey Henderson and Sam Thompson

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3081
138.51
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13346
600
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10961
492.78
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.889
0.889
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
137.34
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2182
98.1
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
22.93
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
2.97
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
13.35
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
873
39.25
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2237.11
100.57
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4588
206.26
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5343
240.21
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2503
230.13
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.984
0.984
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.942
0.942
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2295
103.18
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1115
50.13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3113
139.95
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2184.68
98.22
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
4.41
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
98.46
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2.74
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1694
76.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.88
7.88
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
1.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.35
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
3.01
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
172
7.73
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
63.21
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
21.33
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
15.06
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1741
78.27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
21.33
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80.76
80.76
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rickey Henderson and Sam Thompson

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2826
1.07
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2757
1.05
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71018
27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23672.2
9
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6468
2.46
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.05
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.21
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.05
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6740
2.56
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6599
2.51
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.91
97.91
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.335
2.335
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.04
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0