Earl Jones vs. Milt Thompson — Career Comparison

Earl Jones
UnknownThrows RightBats RightDetroit StarsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Milt Thompson
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Earl Jones and Milt Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Milt Thompson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.343 vs .300) and batting average (.274 vs .222). Earl Jones had the advantage in OPS (.856 vs .715). By the career numbers, Milt 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 Earl Jones and Milt Thompson

Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1359
196.25
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3761
543.1
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029
148.59
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
113.94
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
22.53
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.34
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.79
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
34.66
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
86.6
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504.33
72.83
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1400
202.17
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1387
200.29
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
70.9
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
51.55
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
801
115.67
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
90
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523.01
75.52
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.18
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
48.52
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.64
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
635
91.7
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.54
6.54
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.89
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.31
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
30.9
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.53
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
40.43
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.43
76.43

Fielding Stats for Earl Jones and Milt Thompson

Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
1.21
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
0.98
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23807
27
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7935.2
9
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2168
2.46
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.7
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.04
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.15
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
2.55
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.15
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2214
2.51
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Earl Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.66
81.66
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.45
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0