Ken Retzer vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Ken Retzer
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ken Retzer posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Ken Retzer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .610) and slugging (.367 vs .253). Shag Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .323). By the career numbers, Ken Retzer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Retzer and Shag Thompson

Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
549.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
144.83
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
112.2
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
19.89
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.14
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
32.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.09
64.52
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
56.65
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
201.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
51.72
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
57.29
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
97.88
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.46
69.6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.22
61.96
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.39
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
41.38
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
39.79
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.08
15.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.14
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ken Retzer and Shag Thompson

Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.14
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.03
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4945
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1648.1
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.11
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.53
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
5.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
5.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.938
4.938
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.43
90.43
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0