Vern Morgan vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Vern Morgan
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Vern Morgan and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Shag Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.610 vs .517) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .263). Vern Morgan had the advantage in batting average (.225 vs .203). 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 Vern Morgan and Shag Thompson

Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
31
241.56
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
600
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
553.25
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
124.68
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
109.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.3
33.52
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
140.26
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
155.84
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.38
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.24
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.87
37.98
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
109.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Vern Morgan and Shag Thompson

Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.06
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.63
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.75
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.75
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.38
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.235
2.235
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Vern Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0