Babe Melton vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Babe Melton
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland TigersNegro National LeagueCenter Fielder
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Babe Melton posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Babe Melton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .357). By the career numbers, Babe Melton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Babe Melton and Shag Thompson

Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
154.75
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
542.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.986
0.986
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
179.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
107.24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
25.79
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.72
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
71.95
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.29
118.49
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
56.65
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
319
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
226.7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
212.12
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
109.95
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
96.38
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
184.62
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.33
126.69
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.22
61.96
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
42.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110.5
110.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Babe Melton and Shag Thompson

Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.18
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.03
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2614
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
871.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.71
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.98
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
3.86
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
3.69
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.132
3.132
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0