Jerry Benjamin vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Jerry Benjamin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Jerry Benjamin posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Thornton. Jerry Benjamin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.756 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .287). Lou Thornton had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jerry Benjamin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jerry Benjamin and Lou Thornton

Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
752
132.78
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3398
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2993
528.49
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
157.33
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
141.94
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
126.07
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
19.07
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.24
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.94
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.25
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478.05
84.41
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1165
205.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
187.1
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1219
215.24
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634
111.95
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
63.21
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964
170.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525.26
92.75
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.83
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
55.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.77
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339.8
339.8
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.2
31.2
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
13.42
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.18
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.53
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
23.66
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
23.84
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.26
99.26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Jerry Benjamin and Lou Thornton

Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
784
1.12
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
1.06
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18908
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6302.2
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
2.3
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.28
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.09
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1878
2.68
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1813
2.59
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.9
94.9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Jerry Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.04
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0