Carl Rolling vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Carl Rolling
Lost GenerationMissouriNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueRight Fielder
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Carl Rolling and Sam Thompson are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Carl Rolling and Sam Thompson

Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
129.64
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6526
600
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Rolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
234
21.51
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.2
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Carl Rolling and Sam Thompson

Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Carl Rolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Carl Rolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Carl Rolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Rolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0