Sam Thompson vs. Don Zimmer — Career Comparison

Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Don Zimmer
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Zimmer. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .667) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .296). Don Zimmer had the advantage in home run production (91 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 Don Zimmer

Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1095
182.86
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3283
548.23
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
773
129.08
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
530
88.51
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
130
21.71
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.67
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
11.58
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
15.2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
243
40.58
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
356.62
59.55
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1220
203.73
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1032
172.34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
353
58.95
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
352
58.78
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
614
102.53
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
348.78
58.24
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.17
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
246
41.08
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.51
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
678
113.22
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
5.3
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.18
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
99
16.53
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
7.51
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.17
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
70
11.69
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
64.29
64.29

Fielding Stats for Sam Thompson and Don Zimmer

Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
1.19
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22737
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7579
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1641
1.95
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2222
2.64
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.13
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
0.19
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4019
4.77
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3863
4.59
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.863
3.863
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
84
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
0.5
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01