Felipe Alou vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Felipe Alou
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Felipe Alou and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .766) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .333). Felipe Alou had the advantage in slugging (.433 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 Felipe Alou and Jack Thornton

Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2082
157.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7908
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7339
556.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2101
159.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1487
112.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
27.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
15.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
46.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019.77
77.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3176
240.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2581
195.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
74.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
852
64.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1631
123.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1073.47
81.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
32.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
706
53.57
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
11.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
135
10.24
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
8.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
13.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.49
61.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Felipe Alou and Jack Thornton

Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2006
1.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1742
0.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47576
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15858.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6537
3.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
0.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6955
3.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6859
3.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.62
98.62
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.419
3.419
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.84
86.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Felipe Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
0.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Felipe Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0