Jim Anderson vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Jim Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican 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 Jim Anderson. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .281). Jim Anderson had the advantage in home run production (13 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 Jim Anderson and Jack Thornton

Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
230.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
970
533.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
116.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
88.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
19.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
27.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.23
44.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
158.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
163.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
58.85
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
47.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
98.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.22
45.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
44.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
130
71.49
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
12.65
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jim Anderson and Jack Thornton

Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
1.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
0.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7885
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2628.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
1.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
3.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.23
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
5.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1407
4.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
95.39
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.22
68.22
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0