Jimmy Austin vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird 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 Jimmy Austin. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .640) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .326). Jimmy Austin 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 Jimmy Austin and Jack Thornton

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
150.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
101.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
16.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
25.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
62.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
62.65
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Jack Thornton

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.64
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2260
8.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.86
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.86
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.569
3.569
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0