Frank Isbell vs. Bob Thorpe — Career Comparison

Frank Isbell
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Thorpe
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Frank Isbell and Bob Thorpe are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Isbell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.616 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.289 vs .266). Bob Thorpe had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Frank Isbell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Isbell and Bob Thorpe

Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1119
144.33
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
192.42
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4652
600
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
343
600
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4219
544.15
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
331
579.01
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
136.2
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
145.19
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
106.15
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
118.95
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
20.38
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.74
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
8
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.68
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
30.05
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
15
26.24
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450.9
58.16
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
26.47
46.3
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
177.6
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
187.17
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1287
165.99
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
90
157.43
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
64.62
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
22
38.48
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
58.68
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
32
55.98
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
943
121.63
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
51
89.21
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501.59
64.69
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
51.02
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.29
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.75
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
24.51
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.5
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
45.4
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
83.97
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7.15
7.15
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
26.05
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.75
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.24
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
32.63
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.5
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
32.63
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.75
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Frank Isbell and Bob Thorpe

Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1130
1.04
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
0.59
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29310
27
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9770
9
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7629
7.03
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
1.48
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
0.22
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9479
8.73
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9237
8.51
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.45
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.174
8.174
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.46
56.46
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
0.42
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Isbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Isbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0