John Sullivan vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

John Sullivan
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against John Sullivan. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .560) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .290). 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 John Sullivan and Sam Thompson

John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
246.81
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
282
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
259
551.06
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
59
125.53
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
52
110.64
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.64
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.89
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18.7
39.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
70
148.94
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
168.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.15
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
38.3
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
53.19
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
20.66
43.96
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
19
40.43
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.38
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
95.74
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6.27
6.27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.77
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Sullivan and Sam Thompson

John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.49
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.93
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
6.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.56
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.71
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
6.65
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.469
4.469
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.24
62.24
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.47
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0