Sam Thompson vs. Kevin Young — Career Comparison

Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Kevin Young
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Kevin Young. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .765) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .326). Kevin Young had the advantage in home run production (144 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 Kevin Young

Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1205
166.17
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4351
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3897
537.39
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
138.86
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
611
84.26
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
31.54
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
32.41
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.34
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
19.86
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
396
54.61
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
556.06
76.68
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1708
235.53
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1405
193.75
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
536
73.91
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
606
83.57
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
998
137.62
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
547.08
75.44
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
5.79
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
8.55
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
336
46.33
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.48
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
882
121.63
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4.93
4.93
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.24
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.48
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
105
14.48
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
83
11.45
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.76
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
132
18.2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kevin Young
Career
Per 600 PA
62.88
62.88

Fielding Stats for Sam Thompson and Kevin Young

Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kevin Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Kevin Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1176
1.17
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Kevin Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
27107
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Kevin Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9035.2
9
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8694
8.66
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
0.76
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.09
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9556
9.52
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9461
9.42
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.045
8.045
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.63
85.63
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Kevin Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
0.88
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0