Virgil Stallcup vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Virgil Stallcup
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Virgil Stallcup and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Virgil Stallcup posted stronger numbers in slugging (.334 vs .253) and batting average (.241 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .595). By the career numbers, Virgil Stallcup had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Virgil Stallcup and Shag Thompson

Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
165.27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2131
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2059
579.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
139.93
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
102.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
27.87
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.19
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
37.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168.67
47.49
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
193.71
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
154.86
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
48.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
60.25
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
102.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176.18
49.61
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
14.36
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
50.96
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.77
11.77
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
5.35
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 600 PA
49
13.8
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.53
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.13
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Virgil Stallcup and Shag Thompson

Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
968
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2670
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2576
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.633
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Stallcup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Stallcup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0