Derrick May vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Derrick May
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Derrick May posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Derrick May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.724 vs .610) and slugging (.398 vs .253). Shag Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .326). By the career numbers, Derrick May had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Derrick May and Shag Thompson

Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
797
200.42
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2386
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2200
553.23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
596
149.87
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
108.38
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
25.9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
13.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
41.49
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277.04
69.67
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
56.65
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
220.03
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
191.11
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
61.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
77.95
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
126.24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.31
72.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.22
61.96
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
39.23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.54
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
63.87
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.39
9.39
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.75
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.78
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
57
14.33
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
7.54
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.02
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
10.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Derrick May and Shag Thompson

Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
1.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.03
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13542
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4514
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
1.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.05
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1027
2.05
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1001
2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.47
97.47
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.53
84.53
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0