Don Mason vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Don Mason
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Don Mason and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Shag Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.610 vs .528) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .278). Don Mason had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Shag 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 Don Mason and Shag Thompson

Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
258.79
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
779
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
536.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
110.14
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
93.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.32
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.31
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.31
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
16.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.02
36.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
134.02
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
164.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
78.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
20.8
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.24
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
97.05
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.72
39.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
53.92
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
61.62
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.74
9.74
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.77
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.55
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
6.16
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.47
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
14.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Don Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Don Mason and Shag Thompson

Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4315
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1438.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
2.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.28
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
5.32
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
5.05
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.807
3.807
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.92
67.92
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.54
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0