Joe Altobelli vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Joe Altobelli
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Altobelli. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .600) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .277). Joe Altobelli had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Joe Altobelli and Jack Thornton

Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
343.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
531.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
111.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
78.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.63
50.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
171.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
163.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
55.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
57.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
103.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.71
51.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
47.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
42
86.9
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
6.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Altobelli and Jack Thornton

Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.64
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1839
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
6.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
6.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
6.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.515
3.515
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.85
43.85
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0