Frank Robinson vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Frank Robinson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Frank Robinson posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Thompson. Frank Robinson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.937 vs .890) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .384). Sam Thompson had the advantage in batting average (.331 vs .294). By the career numbers, Frank Robinson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Robinson and Sam Thompson

Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2808
143.47
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11743
600
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10006
511.25
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.931
0.931
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.914
0.914
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2943
150.37
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1757
89.77
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
26.98
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.68
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
586
29.94
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1186
60.6
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
630
57.92
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2109.87
107.8
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5373
274.53
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4561
233.04
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2503
230.13
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.926
0.926
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.942
0.942
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1829
93.45
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
92.58
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
156.09
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2068.2
105.67
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
10.12
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
5.79
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
72.55
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
11.14
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1532
78.28
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.67
7.67
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
0.87
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.2
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.21
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
270
13.8
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
204
10.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
3.93
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
14.36
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
72.6
72.6
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Frank Robinson and Sam Thompson

Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.05
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2372
1.02
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62807
27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20935.2
9
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6346
2.73
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
0.14
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.21
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.05
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6785
2.92
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6679
2.87
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.726
2.726
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.82
96.82
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.11
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0