Sparky Anderson vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Sparky Anderson. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .532) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .283). 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 Sparky Anderson and Jack Thornton

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
173.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
543.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
118.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
104.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
135.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
167.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
38.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
86.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.87
38.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
60.34
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.94
9.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Jack Thornton

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3734
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
2.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
758
5.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
5.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.42
98.42
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.908
4.908
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0