Joe Martin vs. Tim Thompson — Career Comparison

Joe Martin
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Martin and Tim Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Martin posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.313 vs .302) and batting average (.267 vs .238). Tim Thompson had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Martin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Martin and Tim Thompson

Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
282.35
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
200.36
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
600
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
553.93
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
131.79
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
95.36
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
25.71
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.57
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.43
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
45.59
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.51
56.26
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
187.5
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
175.71
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.5
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50.36
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
94.29
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
49.71
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.64
57.48
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.79
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.71
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.43
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Martin and Tim Thompson

Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.1
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.01
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3377
27
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125.2
9
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
4.94
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.54
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.56
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
5.48
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.007
5.007
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27