Gus James vs. Ryan Thompson — Career Comparison

Gus James
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman
Ryan Thompson
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Gus James and Ryan Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .710) and slugging (.433 vs .388). Gus James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .307). By the career numbers, Ryan 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 Gus James and Ryan Thompson

Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
60
150
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
416
180.22
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
547.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
544.55
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
152.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
132.13
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
115
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
76.25
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
30.76
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.6
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
22.53
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
37.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
55.88
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.29
73.23
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.97
71.03
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
85
212.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
235.67
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
187.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
179.78
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
23
57.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
71.48
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
76.25
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
132.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
125.2
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.99
82.47
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155.17
67.22
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.66
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
38.99
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.2
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
347
150.32
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
3.99
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.47
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.33
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
16.03
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.9
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.2
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
9.1
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Gus James and Ryan Thompson

Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
1.19
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
0.98
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8881
27
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2960.1
9
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.75
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
886
2.69
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
4.2
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
918
2.79
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.87
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
905
2.75
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.04
92.04
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.467
3.467
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.303
2.303
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.67
56.67
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.93
81.93
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0