Tommy Sampson vs. Gorman Thomas — Career Comparison

Tommy Sampson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Gorman Thomas
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Tommy Sampson and Gorman Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Gorman Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.777 vs .722) and slugging (.448 vs .376). Tommy Sampson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.346 vs .329). By the career numbers, Gorman Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tommy Sampson and Gorman Thomas

Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
146.09
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1435
156.94
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
805
600
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5486
600
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
740
551.55
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4677
511.52
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
167.7
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1051
114.95
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
141.61
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
61.03
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
14.16
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
23.19
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.43
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.42
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.49
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
29.31
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
26.09
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
53.92
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
100.39
74.83
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728.7
79.7
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
278
207.2
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2093
228.91
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
203.48
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1766
193.15
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
89.44
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681
74.48
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
87
64.84
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
85.53
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
152.8
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1195
130.7
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.62
86.92
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
687.36
75.18
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.71
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.97
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
29.07
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697
76.23
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.48
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.49
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1339
146.45
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402.5
402.5
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
4.1
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.5
19.5
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.67
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.48
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.8
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
84
9.19
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.67
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.47
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.36
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.67
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
10.83
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
50.51
50.51

Fielding Stats for Tommy Sampson and Gorman Thomas

Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.1
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
1.1
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.1
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1067
1
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4706
27
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28722
27
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1568.2
9
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9574
9
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
2.68
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
2.78
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
3.17
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.46
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.05
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1100
6.31
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3061
2.88
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1020
5.85
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3010
2.83
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
92.73
Gorman Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.579
2.579
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.49
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gorman Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0