Willie Mays vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Willie Mays
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Mays posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Willie Mays posted stronger numbers in OPS (.949 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.393 vs .357). By the career numbers, Willie Mays had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Mays and Shag Thompson

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3005
143.77
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12541
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10924
522.64
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3293
157.55
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
94.11
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
25.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
6.75
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
31.58
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
63.44
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321.7
111.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
56.65
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6080
290.89
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4806
229.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
212.12
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.993
0.993
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068
98.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
91.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3317
158.7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2303.38
110.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.22
61.96
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
70.23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
9.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
73.01
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
8.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.62
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
4.35
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
251
12.01
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
16.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
4.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
21.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.7
76.7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Willie Mays and Shag Thompson

Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2941
1.11
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
1.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71305
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23768.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7769
2.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.06
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8161
3.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
3.03
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.721
2.721
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.06
91.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.05
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0