Jason Thompson vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Jason Thompson
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jason Thompson and Ed Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .664) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .235). Jason Thompson had the advantage in slugging (.429 vs .410). By the career numbers, Ed Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jason Thompson and Ed Young

Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
152.94
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
150
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
600
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
576.47
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
664
547.25
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
129.41
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
30.49
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
46.15
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
62.18
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
247.06
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
224.18
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
141.18
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
58.34
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
164.71
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Jason Thompson and Ed Young

Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.04
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
27
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.1
9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
7.53
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.71
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
8.89
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
8.57
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.231
8.231
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.01
93.01
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.46
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0