Dick Higham vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Dick Higham
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats LeftEuropeNew York MutualsUnknownRight Fielder
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Higham. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .692) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .314). 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 Dick Higham and Sam Thompson

Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
372
123.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
129.64
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
1803
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1786
594.34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5998
551.46
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
549
182.7
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445
148.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1358
124.85
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
85
28.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.99
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
104
34.61
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
198.9
66.19
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
676
224.96
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
566
188.35
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
384
127.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261
115.94
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
204
67.89
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
584
194.34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
234.07
77.89
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.66
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.32
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
234
21.51
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.39
64.39
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.89
27.89
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.2
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.66
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.66
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
34
11.31
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
58.82
58.82
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Higham and Sam Thompson

Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
1.1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.35
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10356
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3452
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039
2.71
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
0.75
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
0.84
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.13
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
4.3
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1328
3.46
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.44
80.44
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.44
31.44
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.4
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0