Joe Adcock vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Joe Adcock
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Adcock and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Adcock posted stronger numbers in OPS (.827 vs .780) and slugging (.485 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .342). By the career numbers, Joe Adcock 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 Adcock and Jack Thornton

Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1959
160.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7304
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6606
542.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1832
150.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1166
95.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
24.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
27.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666
54.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1036.5
85.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3205
263.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2443
200.68
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823
67.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1122
92.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1609
132.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1047.43
86.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
48.8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
1059
86.99
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
6.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
223
18.32
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.44
44.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Adcock and Jack Thornton

Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1811
1.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32684
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10894.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13678
11.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
10.64
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
900
0.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.08
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14680
12.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.86
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14578
12.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.86
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.31
99.31
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.73
71.73
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1234
1.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0