Jim Stephens vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Jim Stephens
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Stephens and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Stephens posted stronger numbers in slugging (.285 vs .253) and batting average (.220 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .558). By the career numbers, Jim Stephens had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Stephens and Shag Thompson

Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
186.49
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252
545.53
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
120.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
96.73
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.31
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
23.53
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.78
45.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
155.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
159.91
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
41.39
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
42.27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
82.35
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.05
50.57
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
33.55
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
73.64
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.81
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
6.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.87
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
6.97
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Stephens and Shag Thompson

Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
1.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6630
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2210
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1631
6.64
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
2.42
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.33
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2306
9.39
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2225
9.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.549
5.549
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.1
61.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.19
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.1
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0