Ed McDonald vs. Tim Thompson — Career Comparison

Ed McDonald
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed McDonald posted the stronger offensive profile against Tim Thompson. Ed McDonald posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .302). Tim Thompson had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed McDonald had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed McDonald and Tim Thompson

Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
176
138.95
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
200.36
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
600
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
560
600
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634
500.53
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
517
553.93
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
122.37
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
131.79
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
89.21
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
95.36
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.68
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.71
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.11
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.37
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.57
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
33.16
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.43
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.6
77.05
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
52.51
56.26
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
167.37
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
187.5
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
214.74
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
164
175.71
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
77.37
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
52.5
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
43.42
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
50.36
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
118.42
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
88
94.29
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100.38
79.25
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.64
57.48
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.53
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
86.84
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
41.79
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
130
102.63
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.71
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5.85
5.85
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.11
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.5
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.05
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.05
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.43
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Ed McDonald and Tim Thompson

Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.1
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.01
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3377
27
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125.2
9
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
4.94
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.54
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.56
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
5.48
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.49
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.988
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.007
5.007
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Ed McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Ed McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27