Nolan Arenado vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Nolan Arenado
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Nolan Arenado and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Nolan Arenado posted stronger numbers in OPS (.853 vs .780) and slugging (.507 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .345). By the career numbers, Nolan Arenado had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Nolan Arenado and Jack Thornton

Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1787
142.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7512
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6807
543.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1921
153.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129
90.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
32.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
28.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
63.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132.82
90.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
85.37
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
275.8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2541
202.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
992
79.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1184
94.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1823
145.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129.7
90.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
46.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
87.38
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
6.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
202
16.13
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.41
57.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Nolan Arenado and Jack Thornton

Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1731
1.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1722
1.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44701
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14900.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1170
0.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
2.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.08
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5057
3.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
2.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.29
97.29
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.842
2.842
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.48
99.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
0.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0