John McHale vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

John McHale
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John McHale and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Shag Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.610 vs .539) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .258). John McHale had the advantage in slugging (.281 vs .253). 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 John McHale and Shag Thompson

John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
307.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
290.91
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
547.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
105.6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
86.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.33
44.78
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
153.6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
10
48
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
57.6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
91.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.04
43.41
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9
43.2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
29
139.2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
121.21
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.95
4.95
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for John McHale and Shag Thompson

John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.53
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.607
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0