Jose Cardenal vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Jose Cardenal
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jose Cardenal and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .731) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .336). Jose Cardenal had the advantage in slugging (.395 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 Jose Cardenal and Jack Thornton

Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2017
157.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7696
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6964
542.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1913
149.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1396
108.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
25.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
10.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
40.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
939.15
73.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2752
214.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2547
198.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
936
72.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
60.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1573
122.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
975.4
76.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
608
47.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 600 PA
807
62.92
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
2.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
4.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.46
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
25.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
10.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
36.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.3
70.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jose Cardenal and Jack Thornton

Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1846
1.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1719
1.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45583
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15194.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3964
2.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
0.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.06
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4223
2.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4128
2.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.75
97.75
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
2.236
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Jose Cardenal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cardenal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0