Lorenzo Cain vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Lorenzo Cain
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lorenzo Cain and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .751) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .345). Lorenzo Cain had the advantage in slugging (.407 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 Lorenzo Cain and Jack Thornton

Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
147.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4757
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
544.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
153.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
111.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
28.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
42.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617.75
77.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
221.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1631
205.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
78.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
57.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
125.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641.16
80.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
45.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
854
107.71
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
109
13.75
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
23.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
29.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.2
81.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lorenzo Cain and Jack Thornton

Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
1.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
1.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28865
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9621.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2819
2.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.04
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2916
2.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2874
2.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.56
98.56
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.526
2.526
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0