Eddie Robinson vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Eddie Robinson
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Eddie Robinson. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .794) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .355). Eddie Robinson had the advantage in home run production (172 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 Eddie Robinson and Sam Thompson

Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1315
161.32
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
4891
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
4282
525.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
140.58
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
778
95.44
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
172
21.1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.94
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
21.1
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
368
45.14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
669.45
82.12
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
230.87
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1717
210.63
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
546
66.98
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
723
88.69
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1097
134.57
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
697.37
85.55
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
6.13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
5.79
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
63.91
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.23
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
359
44.04
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.62
13.62
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.45
1.45
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.05
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.61
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
12.27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.23
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.47
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.7
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Eddie Robinson and Sam Thompson

Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
9.27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3281
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1093.2
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9832
80.91
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
5.23
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.9
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.13
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10577
87.04
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10468
86.14
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.97
98.97
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.297
9.297
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.75
10.75
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Eddie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1018
8.38
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0