Lee May vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Lee May
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Lee May posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Lee May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .610) and slugging (.459 vs .253). Shag Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .320). By the career numbers, Lee 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 Lee May and Shag Thompson

Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2071
151.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8219
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7609
555.47
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2031
148.27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1306
95.34
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
24.82
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
25.84
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
52.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1069.64
78.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
56.65
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3495
255.14
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2567
187.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
70.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1244
90.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1849
134.98
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064.79
77.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.22
61.96
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
3.58
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
35.55
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1570
114.61
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.75
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
219
15.99
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.85
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
5.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
52.7
52.7
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Lee May and Shag Thompson

Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
1.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.04
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39893
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13297.2
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13029
8.82
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
900
0.61
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.06
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14019
9.49
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13929
9.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.733
8.733
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.84
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0