Andy Carey vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Andy Carey
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Andy Carey posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Thornton. Andy Carey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.726 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.330 vs .287). By the career numbers, Andy Carey 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 Lou Thornton

Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
174.95
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3217
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2850
531.55
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
741
138.2
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
96.98
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
22.19
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
11.94
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
41.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369.04
68.83
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
210.38
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
187.1
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
193.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
69.19
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
65.28
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
657
122.54
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385.32
71.87
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
5.04
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
49.98
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.36
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
72.55
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.21
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
13.99
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
4.29
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.92
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
8.21
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52.27
52.27
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Andy Carey and Lou Thornton

Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
887
1.2
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
1.01
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19957
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6652.1
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
1.16
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
2.29
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.15
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
3.6
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2549
3.45
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.874
2.874
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.1
84.1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0