Gary Kolb vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Gary Kolb
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Gary Kolb and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Kolb posted stronger numbers in slugging (.296 vs .253) and batting average (.209 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .581). By the career numbers, Gary Kolb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gary Kolb and Shag Thompson

Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
350.9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
290.91
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
538.92
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
112.57
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
87.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
10.78
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.51
48.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
159.28
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
167.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
75.45
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
34.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
102.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.56
48.57
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
55.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
104
124.55
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
121.21
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.95
4.95
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.58
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
11.98
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.79
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.77
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Gary Kolb and Shag Thompson

Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.71
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.84
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2968
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
989.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.35
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
2.52
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
2.41
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.67
95.67
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.94
48.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0