Cap Clark vs. Bob Thorpe — Career Comparison

Cap Clark
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Bob Thorpe
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Cap Clark and Bob Thorpe are closely matched on the surface stats. Cap Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.635 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .266). Bob Thorpe had the advantage in slugging (.323 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 Bob Thorpe

Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
371.43
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
192.42
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
600
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
74
528.57
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
579.01
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
19
135.71
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
145.19
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
121.43
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
118.95
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
15.74
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.29
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.24
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.09
57.75
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.47
46.3
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
22
157.14
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
187.17
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
200
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
157.43
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
78.57
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
38.48
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.57
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
55.98
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
107.14
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
89.21
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.64
68.84
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.17
51.02
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.75
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
64.29
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.5
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
71.43
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
83.97
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.4
8.4
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7.15
7.15
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.75
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.24
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.5
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.75
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Cap Clark and Bob Thorpe

Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.45
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.517
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0