Brant Alyea vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Brant Alyea
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brant Alyea and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .752) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .331). Brant Alyea had the advantage in slugging (.421 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 Brant Alyea and Jack Thornton

Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
226.68
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
982
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
529.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
130.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
86.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
20.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
23.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
44.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.61
71.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
223.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
195.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
61.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
90.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
128.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115.57
70.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
61.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 600 PA
210
128.31
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.68
4.68
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 600 PA
36
22
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.67
41.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brant Alyea and Jack Thornton

Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
1.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5106
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1702
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
1.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
1.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
97.33
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.95
87.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Brant Alyea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brant Alyea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0