Gary Alexander vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Gary Alexander
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Gary Alexander and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .317). Gary Alexander had the advantage in slugging (.411 vs .364). 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 Gary Alexander and Jack Thornton

Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
177.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1458
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1276
525.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
120.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
74.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
18.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
22.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
45.68
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170.26
70.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
216.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
186.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
69.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
83.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
130.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.5
67.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
63.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
381
156.79
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
34
13.99
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Gary Alexander and Jack Thornton

Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5981
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1993.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1091
4.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1235
5.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1197
5.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.92
96.92
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.98
87.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.96
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0