Sam Thompson vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Whitfield. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .750) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .308). Fred Whitfield had the advantage in home run production (108 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Sam Thompson and Fred Whitfield

Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5998
551.46
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
50.87
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1011
246.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
356
86.65
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Sam Thompson and Fred Whitfield

Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0