Gene Michael vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Gene Michael
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Gene Michael and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Gene Michael posted stronger numbers in slugging (.284 vs .253) and batting average (.229 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .577). By the career numbers, Gene Michael had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Michael and Shag Thompson

Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
188.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3095
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2806
543.97
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
124.46
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
102.55
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
16.67
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.91
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
21.91
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225.36
43.69
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
797
154.51
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
171.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
48.27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
43.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
89.18
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244.32
47.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.55
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
45.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.49
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
81.62
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.35
7.35
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
5.82
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
73
14.15
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
4.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.49
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
7.75
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Gene Michael
Career
Per 600 PA
55
55
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Gene Michael and Shag Thompson

Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
1.14
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21607
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7202.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
1.89
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2721
3.4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4395
5.49
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4234
5.29
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.638
4.638
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.06
88.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Michael
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
0.65
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Michael
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0