George Altman vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

George Altman
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, George Altman and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .769) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .337). George Altman had the advantage in slugging (.432 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 George Altman and Jack Thornton

George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991
173.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3419
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3091
542.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
832
146.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
565
99.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
23.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
17.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
46.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452.14
79.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
234.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1120
196.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
71.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
70.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
124.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462.29
81.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
47.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
572
100.38
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
43
7.55
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
12.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.27
70.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for George Altman and Jack Thornton

George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
830
1.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20328
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6776
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1792
2.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1905
2.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1869
2.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.252
2.252
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.81
91.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0