Dave Parker vs. Sandy Thompson — Career Comparison

Dave Parker
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Sandy Thompson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dave Parker and Sandy Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Parker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.820 vs .733) and slugging (.471 vs .377). Sandy Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .350). By the career numbers, Dave Parker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Parker and Sandy Thompson

Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2466
145.29
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
146.7
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10184
600
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2638
600
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9358
551.34
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2361
537
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2712
159.78
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
164.22
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1772
104.4
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
134.87
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
30.99
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
22.29
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.42
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.46
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
19.97
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.59
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
55.38
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
129
29.34
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1461.69
86.12
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
334.97
76.19
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
259.52
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
889
202.2
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3451
203.32
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
907
206.29
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1272
74.94
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
350
79.61
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1493
87.96
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
308
70.05
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2426
142.93
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
651
148.07
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1473.58
86.82
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381.95
86.87
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
3.3
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.41
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
40.24
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
170
38.67
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
10.02
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.23
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
90.55
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.14
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
6.63
6.63
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527.6
527.6
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.06
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
20.92
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.07
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
209
12.31
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.45
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
9.07
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
12.74
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.66
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.45
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
15.73
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
13.19
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
57.68
57.68
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55

Fielding Stats for Dave Parker and Sandy Thompson

Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1887
1.04
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.2
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1859
1.02
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.04
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49056
27
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14554
27
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16352
9
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4851.1
9
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3949
2.17
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1000
1.86
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.08
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.14
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.08
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.08
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4245
2.34
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123
2.08
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4101
2.26
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
2
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.61
96.61
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.99
95.99
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.173
2.173
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.82
86.82
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.03
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0