Newt Allen vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Newt Allen
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Newt Allen and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .721) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .345). Newt Allen had the advantage in slugging (.376 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 Newt Allen and Jack Thornton

Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
138.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4476
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3988
534.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
152.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
118.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
23.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
34.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569.07
76.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1499
200.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1499
200.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
90.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
69.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1172
157.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629.35
84.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
44.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.62
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165.78
165.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.37
12.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
17.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
22.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
23.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.4
95.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Newt Allen and Jack Thornton

Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1053
1.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
935
1.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23886
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7962
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2210
2.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
2.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
0.33
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5142
5.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4846
5.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.24
94.24
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.602
4.602
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.79
88.79
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Pitching Stats for Newt Allen and Jack Thornton

Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
-0.56
-0.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
27
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
9
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
27
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
27
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
36
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5