Alf Anderson vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Alf Anderson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Alf Anderson. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .589) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .300). Alf Anderson had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Alf Anderson and Jack Thornton

Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
176.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
545.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
130.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
109.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.94
48.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
158.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
177.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.503
0.503
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
78.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
100.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39.44
55.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
46.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
68.53
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.76
8.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.79
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Alf Anderson and Jack Thornton

Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
27
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.58
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.123
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0