Rod Carew vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rod Carew and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Rod Carew posted stronger numbers in OPS (.830 vs .780) and slugging (.429 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .401). By the career numbers, Rod Carew had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Jack Thornton

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9315
529.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3053
173.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2404
136.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
25.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
36.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593.64
90.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
85.37
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3998
227.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4096
232.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
80.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
57.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2347
133.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1681.25
95.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
57.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
8.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
58.46
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.26
10.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.28
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.37
65.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Jack Thornton

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2321
1.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
1.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59197
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19732.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13510
6.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3709
1.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.12
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17479
7.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17219
7.85
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0