Brooks Robinson vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Brooks Robinson. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .730) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .329). Brooks Robinson had the advantage in home run production (268 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Brooks Robinson and Sam Thompson

Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2896
147.48
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11782
600
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10654
542.56
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2848
145.03
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2030
103.38
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
24.55
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
3.46
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
13.65
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
41.66
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361.18
69.32
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4270
217.45
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3761
191.53
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1232
62.74
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1357
69.11
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2321
118.2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424.98
72.57
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
2.7
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
43.8
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
6.11
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
990
50.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.9
11.9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
5.14
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.81
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
15.12
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.43
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.12
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
2.55
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
56
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brooks Robinson and Sam Thompson

Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2900
1.04
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2790
1
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75256
27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25085.1
9
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2712
0.97
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
1.59
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6220
2.23
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9196
3.3
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8932
3.2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.13
97.13
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.21
96.21
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
0.22
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0