Al Niehaus vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Al Niehaus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Tommy Thompson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Al Niehaus and Tommy Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Niehaus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.705 vs .663) and slugging (.379 vs .328). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.335 vs .326). By the career numbers, Al Niehaus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Niehaus and Tommy Thompson

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
68
175.86
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
190.41
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
232
600
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1251
600
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
545.69
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1107
530.94
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
150
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
141.01
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
98.28
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
118.47
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.55
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
16.31
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.92
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.32
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
51.72
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
22.54
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.73
66.55
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121.02
58.04
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
206.9
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
174.1
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
74
191.38
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
196.16
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
23
59.48
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
68.11
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
54.31
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.07
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
113.79
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
120.86
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.44
70.96
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140.25
67.27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
36.21
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
51.8
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
38.79
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.22
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
15.47
15.47
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.86
19.86
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.93
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
13.91
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
13.43
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.59
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.36
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.34
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Niehaus and Tommy Thompson

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
922
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
901
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.72
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.617
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.229
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0