Tim Thompson vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Tim Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Thornton. Tim Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.302 vs .287). Lou Thornton had the advantage in batting average (.247 vs .238). By the career numbers, Tim 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 Tim Thompson and Lou Thornton

Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
200.36
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
553.93
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
131.79
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
95.36
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.57
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.43
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.51
56.26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
187.5
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
187.1
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
175.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
52.5
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50.36
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
94.29
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.64
57.48
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.79
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.71
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.29
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
6.43
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Tim Thompson and Lou Thornton

Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.01
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3377
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1125.2
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
4.94
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.54
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.56
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
5.48
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.007
5.007
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0