Willy Aybar vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Willy Aybar
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Willy Aybar and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .742) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .343). Willy Aybar had the advantage in slugging (.399 vs .364). 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 Willy Aybar and Jack Thornton

Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
174.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1390
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1219
526.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
135.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
91.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
29.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
14.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
44.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171.96
74.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
209.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
203.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
59.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
67.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
112.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176.74
76.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
61.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
206
88.92
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
6.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
22
9.5
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.33
58.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willy Aybar and Jack Thornton

Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
0.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5601
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1867
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
2.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
1.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.12
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904
4.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
879
4.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.23
97.23
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.256
3.256
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.93
75.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Willy Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0