Harry Anderson vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Harry Anderson
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Harry Anderson and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Harry Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.796 vs .780) and slugging (.450 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .346). By the career numbers, Harry Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Harry Anderson and Jack Thornton

Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
162.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1785
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1586
533.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
419
140.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
87.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
27.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
53.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244.66
82.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713
239.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
199.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
66.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
81.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
128.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242.99
81.68
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
53.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
10.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
291
97.82
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
6.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
9.75
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Harry Anderson and Jack Thornton

Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
1.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
1.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10697
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3565.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1251
3.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1344
3.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
3.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
98.21
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.077
3.077
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.34
95.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0