Stan Musial vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Stan Musial
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Stan Musial posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Stan Musial posted stronger numbers in OPS (.982 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.422 vs .357). By the career numbers, Stan Musial had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Stan Musial and Shag Thompson

Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
142.83
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12712
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10972
517.87
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.972
0.972
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3630
171.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
106.34
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
34.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
8.35
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
22.42
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
64.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2508.02
118.38
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
56.65
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6134
289.52
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5282
249.31
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
212.12
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.976
0.976
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.033
1.033
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
91.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
92.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3425
161.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2522.74
119.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.22
61.96
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
2.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1599
75.47
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
5.99
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PAverified
696
32.85
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.26
18.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
1.65
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
2.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 600 PA
243
11.47
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
3.68
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
1.46
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.14
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.56
71.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Stan Musial and Shag Thompson

Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2907
2.65
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1198
1.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29643
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9881
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12439
11.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
0.75
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.13
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13399
12.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13257
12.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.21
41.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Musial
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
962
0.88
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Musial
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0