Tim Thompson vs. Kevin Witt — Career Comparison

Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Kevin Witt
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Tim Thompson and Kevin Witt are closely matched on the surface stats. Kevin Witt posted stronger numbers in slugging (.376 vs .338) and home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). Tim Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.302 vs .267). By the career numbers, Kevin Witt 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 Kevin Witt

Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
200.36
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
206.6
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
600
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
424
600
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
553.93
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
564.62
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
131.79
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
93
131.6
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
95.36
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
66
93.4
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.71
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
12
16.98
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.57
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
21.23
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.43
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.21
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.51
56.26
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41.56
58.81
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
187.5
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
212.26
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
175.71
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
113
159.91
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
52.5
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
53.77
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50.36
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
58.02
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
94.29
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
64
90.57
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53.64
57.48
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.98
57.98
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.79
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
19
26.89
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.71
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
108
152.83
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
3.93
3.93
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.66
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.49
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.43
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.83
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Tim Thompson and Kevin Witt

Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.1
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.29
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.01
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3377
27
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
27
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1125.2
9
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
418.1
9
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
4.94
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
7.25
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.54
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.62
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
696
5.56
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
7.92
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
5.48
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
7.87
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.56
98.56
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.007
5.007
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.67
76.67
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0