Dave Rowan vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Dave Rowan
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dave Rowan and Sam Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .851) and slugging (.505 vs .431). Dave Rowan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.420 vs .384). 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 Dave Rowan and Sam Thompson

Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
154.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
557.14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5998
551.46
Dave Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
214.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1988
182.78
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
197.14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1358
124.85
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
11.7
100.3
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
240
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
248.57
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2503
230.13
Dave Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Dave Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
94.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
154.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.61
116.65
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1262.34
116.06
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
23.33
23.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Rowan and Sam Thompson

Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
1.03
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36891
27
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12297
9
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
1.59
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.21
Dave Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2630
1.92
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2457
1.8
Dave Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.51
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Dave Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.556
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.743
1.743
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.04
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0