Rod Lindsey vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Rod Lindsey
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Rod Lindsey posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Thompson. Rod Lindsey posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .890) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .384). Sam Thompson had the advantage in home run production (126 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rod Lindsey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rod Lindsey and Sam Thompson

Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1320
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.914
0.914
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
31.54
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
57.92
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
129.57
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185.76
109.02
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2503
230.13
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.942
0.942
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
720
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261
115.94
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
720
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2443
224.61
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
98.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
5.79
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
21.33
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
21.33
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rod Lindsey and Sam Thompson

Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
1.59
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.21
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2630
1.92
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2457
1.8
Rod Lindsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.743
1.743
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.04
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Lindsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0