Joe Abreu vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Abreu. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .313). Joe Abreu had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jack Thornton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Abreu and Jack Thornton

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
525
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.23
60.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.2
60.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Jack Thornton

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0