Cap Clark vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Cap Clark
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Cap Clark and Lou Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Cap Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.635 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .287). Lou Thornton had the advantage in slugging (.326 vs .297). By the career numbers, Cap Clark had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cap Clark and Lou Thornton

Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
52
371.43
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
74
528.57
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
19
135.71
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
121.43
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.29
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.09
57.75
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
22
157.14
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
200
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
11
78.57
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.57
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
15
107.14
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.64
68.84
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
64.29
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
71.43
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.4
8.4
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Cap Clark and Lou Thornton

Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.68
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
27
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
9
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.517
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0