Dave Anderson vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational 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 Dave Anderson. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .635) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .317). Dave Anderson had the advantage in home run production (19 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 Dave Anderson and Jack Thornton

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
229.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2026
531.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
128.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
101.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
27.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205.43
53.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
168.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
183.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
64.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
37.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
96.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217.54
57.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
54.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
331
86.84
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.91
6.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
12.86
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
20.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.03
62.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Jack Thornton

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788
1.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
0.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14968
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4989.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894
1.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
2.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.13
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2523
4.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
4.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
97.11
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.109
3.109
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.72
64.72
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0