Sam Thompson vs. Jim Zapp — Career Comparison

Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Jim Zapp
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Zapp. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .780) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .324). Jim Zapp had the advantage in home run production (2 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 Jim Zapp

Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
178.38
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
68
551.35
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
18
145.95
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
31.54
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
57.92
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
10.24
83
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
31
251.35
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
24
194.59
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
13
105.41
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
11
89.19
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
10.63
86.18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
5.79
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
234
21.51
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.89
27.89
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.2
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Thompson and Jim Zapp

Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.16
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.11
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.86
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.21
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.04
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0