Ji-Man Choi vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Ji-Man Choi
MillenialSouth KoreaThrows RightBats LeftAsiaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ji-Man Choi and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .767) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .341). Ji-Man Choi had the advantage in slugging (.426 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 Ji-Man Choi and Jack Thornton

Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
171.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1841
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1567
510.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
119.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
66.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
30.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
21.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
53.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243.88
79.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
667
217.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
622
202.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
61.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
77.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
117.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236.1
76.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
78.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 600 PA
476
155.13
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
3.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.17
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.15
46.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ji-Man Choi and Jack Thornton

Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
1.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8849
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2949.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2527
7.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2662
8.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2646
8.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.4
99.4
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.855
6.855
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.01
86.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ji-Man Choi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ji-Man Choi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0