Dave Clark vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Dave Clark
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dave Clark and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .752) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .344). Dave Clark had the advantage in slugging (.408 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 Dave Clark and Jack Thornton

Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
905
245.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2211
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1964
532.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Dave Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dave Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
140.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
99.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
21.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
16.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
40.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272.17
73.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
801
217.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
745
202.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Dave Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Dave Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dave Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Dave Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
67.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
77.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
127.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278.02
75.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
60.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
451
122.39
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.9
4.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
58
15.74
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.29
61.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Clark and Jack Thornton

Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
1.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9057
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
661
1.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Dave Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.07
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
2.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
679
2.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Dave Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.86
96.86
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.06
81.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Dave Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0