Bill Bethea vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Bill Bethea
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Lou Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Bethea. Lou Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .465) and on-base percentage (.287 vs .265). By the career numbers, Lou 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 Bill Bethea and Lou Thornton

Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
10
171.43
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
30
514.29
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
31.37
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.87
50.77
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
9
154.29
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
167.74
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
32.84
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.99
51.53
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
8.75
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Bill Bethea and Lou Thornton

Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.34
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.94
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
27
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.1
9
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.14
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.28
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.28
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.8
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0