Ed Charles vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Ed Charles
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Charles and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .730) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .333). Ed Charles had the advantage in slugging (.397 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 Ed Charles and Jack Thornton

Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1005
154.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3482
534.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
140.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
100.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
22.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
40.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464.23
71.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1382
212.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1277
196.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
67.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
64.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
118.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480.82
73.8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
50.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
525
80.58
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
7.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.97
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
18.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.07
71.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Charles and Jack Thornton

Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
950
1.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24244
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8081.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
2.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.14
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2854
3.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2732
3.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.876
2.876
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0