Walt Preston vs. Bob Thorpe — Career Comparison

Walt Preston
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bob Thorpe
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Walt Preston posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Thorpe. Walt Preston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.732 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.366 vs .266). Bob Thorpe had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Walt Preston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walt Preston and Bob Thorpe

Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
133.33
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
192.42
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
225
600
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
600
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
197
525.33
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
579.01
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
146.67
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
145.19
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
44
117.33
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
118.95
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
16
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
15.74
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.67
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
26.24
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.36
83.63
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
26.47
46.3
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
192
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
187.17
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
218.67
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
157.43
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
112
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
22
38.48
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
64
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
55.98
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
173.33
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
51
89.21
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.71
89.89
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
51.02
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.67
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.75
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.5
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
83.97
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.24
13.24
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7.15
7.15
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.75
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.24
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.5
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.75
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Walt Preston and Bob Thorpe

Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.13
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1224
27
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
9
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.57
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.19
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.73
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
3.49
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
2.76
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.11
79.11
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.45
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.451
2.451
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0