John Sullivan vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

John Sullivan
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Bobby Thomson posted the stronger offensive profile against John Sullivan. Bobby Thomson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.796 vs .560) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .290). 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 John Sullivan and Bobby Thomson

John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
246.81
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1779
153.43
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
282
600
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6957
600
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
551.06
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6305
543.77
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
59
125.53
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
147.05
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
110.64
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1100
94.87
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.64
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
23.03
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.38
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
22.77
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.89
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
52.18
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18.7
39.79
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.93
81.93
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
70
148.94
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2912
251.14
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
168.09
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2298
198.19
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.15
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
77.88
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
38.3
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1026
88.49
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
53.19
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
143.6
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
20.66
43.96
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
976.86
84.25
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.13
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.93
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
19
40.43
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
48.21
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.38
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
95.74
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
804
69.34
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6.27
6.27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.1
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.77
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
13.71
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.28
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.72
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for John Sullivan and Bobby Thomson

John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.49
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.93
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
0.99
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
27
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
9
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
6.09
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.56
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
0.83
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.2
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
6.71
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4411
7.43
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
6.65
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4292
7.23
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.469
4.469
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.525
2.525
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.24
62.24
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.53
34.53
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.1
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.47
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0