John Roseboro vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Tommy Thompson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Roseboro comes out clearly ahead of Tommy Thompson across most offensive categories. John Roseboro led in home run production (HR/PA+ 86 vs 59), slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 84), and walk rate (BB%+ 120 vs 109). Tommy Thompson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 167 vs 117). John Roseboro was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Roseboro and Tommy Thompson

John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1585
172.06
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
190.41
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1251
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1107
530.94
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
141.01
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
118.47
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
20.63
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
16.31
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.92
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.29
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.32
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
36.69
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
22.54
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.4
67.89
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
121.02
58.04
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1796
194.97
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
363
174.1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
409
196.16
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
68.11
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
59.49
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.07
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
120.86
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634.89
68.92
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
140.25
67.27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
51.8
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.22
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.86
19.86
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
13.91
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
8.25
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
13.43
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Roseboro and Tommy Thompson

John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36057
27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12019
9
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
0.51
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
901
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.72
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.229
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.09
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0