Andy Anderson vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Andy Anderson
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican 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 Andy Anderson. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .513) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .257). Andy Anderson had the advantage in home run production (2 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 Andy Anderson and Jack Thornton

Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
295.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
539.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
99.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.41
32.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
137.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
152.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
55.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
41.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
91.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.86
28.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
53.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
87.1
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
6.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
26.61
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Andy Anderson and Jack Thornton

Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
27
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.903
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Andy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0