Leo Cardenas vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Leo Cardenas
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Leo Cardenas. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .323). Leo Cardenas had the advantage in home run production (118 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Leo Cardenas and Jack Thornton

Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1941
157.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7402
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6707
543.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1725
139.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1273
103.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
23.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
9.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
36.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
762.06
61.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2462
199.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2275
184.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
53.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
55.85
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1233
99.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786.09
63.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
42.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
9.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
92
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.52
6.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
7.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 600 PA
174
14.1
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
7.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.83
44.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Leo Cardenas and Jack Thornton

Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
1.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1831
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49337
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16445.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3271
1.79
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5429
2.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.15
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8966
4.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8700
4.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.03
97.03
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.543
4.543
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Leo Cardenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
0.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Cardenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0