Sam Thompson vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Young. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .338). 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 Ed Young

Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
664
547.25
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
186
153.3
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
37
30.49
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.59
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
46.15
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
97.32
80.21
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
272
224.18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104
85.71
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
100
82.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
193
159.07
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104.56
86.18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
5.79
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
234
21.51
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.89
27.89
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.84
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.48
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for Sam Thompson and Ed Young

Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.13
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0