Joe Miller vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Joe Miller
Pre-GenerationalMarylandBats RightNorth AmericaToledo Blue StockingsAmerican AssociationShortstop
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Miller and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Miller posted stronger numbers in slugging (.280 vs .253) and batting average (.214 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .548). By the career numbers, Joe Miller had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Miller and Shag Thompson

Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
148.72
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
819
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
762
558.24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
119.41
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
93.77
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
15.38
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.52
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.64
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60.49
44.32
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
156.04
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
161.17
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
65.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
17.58
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.24
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
82.78
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67.05
49.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
39.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.95
4.95
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Joe Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Miller and Shag Thompson

Joe Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.02
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Joe Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5382
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1794
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
3.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.69
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035
5.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
4.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Joe Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.419
4.419
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Joe Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0