Andy Carey vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Andy Carey
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Andy Carey and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .726) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .330). Andy Carey had the advantage in slugging (.396 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 Andy Carey and Jack Thornton

Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
174.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3217
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2850
531.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
741
138.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
96.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
22.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
11.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
41.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369.04
68.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
210.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1036
193.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
69.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
65.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
657
122.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385.32
71.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
49.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
389
72.55
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
75
13.99
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.27
52.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Andy Carey and Jack Thornton

Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
887
1.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19957
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6652.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
1.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
2.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.15
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2663
3.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2549
3.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.874
2.874
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.1
84.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0