John Clapp vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

John Clapp
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsUnknownCatcher
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against John Clapp. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .668) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .313). John Clapp had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). 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 John Clapp and Jack Thornton

John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
133.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2635
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2523
574.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
713
162.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
131.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
20.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
30.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276.96
63.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
204.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
825
187.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
459
104.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
63.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
166.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321.94
73.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
25.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
51
11.61
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.67
51.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.14
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.71
60.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Clapp and Jack Thornton

John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15681
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5227
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
4.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
1.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
John Clapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.73
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3644
6.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3221
5.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
John Clapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.39
88.39
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Clapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.204
5.204
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
John Clapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
John Clapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
0.68
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Clapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0