Ken Richardson vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Ken Richardson
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ken Richardson. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .305) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .162). By the career numbers, Sam Thompson 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 Richardson and Sam Thompson

Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
552.63
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5998
551.46
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
11.2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-5.12
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ken Richardson and Sam Thompson

Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
1.03
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36891
27
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12297
9
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
1.59
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.21
Ken Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2630
1.92
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2457
1.8
Ken Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Ken Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.636
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.743
1.743
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.04
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0