Danny Thompson vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Danny Thompson
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Willingham comes out clearly ahead of Danny Thompson across most offensive categories. Josh Willingham led in home run production (HR/PA+ 169 vs 27), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 48), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 80). Danny Thompson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 84). Josh Willingham was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Danny Thompson and Josh Willingham

Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
694
172.71
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2411
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2218
551.97
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
550
136.87
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
112.98
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
17.42
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.74
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.73
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
23.89
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
183.97
45.78
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
687
170.97
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
678
168.73
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
189
47.03
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
194
48.28
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
368
91.58
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
206.32
51.34
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.99
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
120
29.86
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.49
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
58.48
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.26
10.26
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.45
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.73
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
15.93
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.31
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.99
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.55
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.74
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.73
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.72
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Danny Thompson and Josh Willingham

Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
1.2
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
956
1.08
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
1.01
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15379
27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5126.1
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
943
1.66
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1666
1.89
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1720
3.02
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.19
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
4.87
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
4.68
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.899
3.899
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.793
1.793
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
0.5
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Danny Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0