Ron Samford vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

Ron Samford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Bobby Thomson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ron Samford. Bobby Thomson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.796 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .261). By the career numbers, Bobby Thomson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Samford and Bobby Thomson

Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
263.33
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1779
153.43
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
360
600
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6957
600
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
556.67
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6305
543.77
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
73
121.67
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
147.05
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
52
86.67
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1100
94.87
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.33
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
23.03
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.38
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.33
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
22.77
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
21
35
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
52.18
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
26.73
44.56
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.93
81.93
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
106
176.67
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2912
251.14
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
93
155
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2298
198.19
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
31
51.67
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
77.88
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
27
45
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1026
88.49
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
143.6
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
25.99
43.32
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
976.86
84.25
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.93
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
17
28.33
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
48.21
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.98
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
76.67
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
804
69.34
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
7.83
7.83
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.67
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.1
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
13.71
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.28
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.67
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.72
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Ron Samford and Bobby Thomson

Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.41
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.95
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
0.99
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2699
27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
899.2
9
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.86
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.13
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
0.83
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.2
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
5.23
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4411
7.43
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
4.99
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4292
7.23
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.539
3.539
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.525
2.525
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.38
67.38
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.53
34.53
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.62
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.1
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0