Robby Thompson vs Willie Upshaw

Robby Thompson Willie Upshaw

Robby Thompson and Willie Upshaw compared on their MLB careers: Robby Thompson played 11 seasons, 1986 to 1996, Willie Upshaw 10 seasons, 1978 to 1988. Robby Thompson has .257 batting average to Willie Upshaw's .262.

Who has the better career numbers?

Robby Thompson and Willie Upshaw career totals

1,304	GP	1,264
4,612	AB	4,203
671	R	596
1,187	H	1,103
119	HR	123
458	RBI	528
103	SB	88
0.3	AVG	0.3
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.4	SLG	0.4
0.7	OPS	0.8

How do they compare in the postseason?

Robby Thompson and Willie Upshaw postseason

16	GP	7
49	AB	26
9	R	2
8	H	6
3	HR	0
7	RBI	1
2	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.4	SLG	0.3
0.7	OPS	0.6

Titles and awards

Robby Thompson: 0 championships; NL Gold Glove, NL Silver Slugger
Willie Upshaw: 0 championships; none on file

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Robby Thompson and Willie Upshaw season by season

1st	1986	.271	7	47	1978	.237	1	17
2nd	1987	.262	10	44	1980	.213	1	5
3rd	1988	.264	7	48	1981	.171	4	10
4th	1989	.241	13	50	1982	.267	21	75
5th	1990	.245	15	56	1983	.306	27	104
6th	1991	.262	19	48	1984	.278	19	84
7th	1992	.260	14	49	1985	.275	15	65
8th	1993	.312	19	65	1986	.251	9	60
9th	1994	.209	2	7	1987	.244	15	58
10th	1995	.223	8	23	1988	.245	11	50
11th	1996	.211	5	21	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI


16	GP	7
49	AB	26
9	R	2
8	H	6
3	HR	0
7	RBI	1
2	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.4	SLG	0.3
0.7	OPS	0.6


16	GP	7
49	AB	26
9	R	2
8	H	6
3	HR	0
7	RBI	1
2	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.4	SLG	0.3
0.7	OPS	0.6


16	GP	7
49	AB	26
9	R	2
8	H	6
3	HR	0
7	RBI	1
2	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.4	SLG	0.3
0.7	OPS	0.6