Tony Clark vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Tony Clark
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tony Clark and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Tony Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .780) and slugging (.485 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .346). By the career numbers, Tony 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 Tony Clark and Jack Thornton

Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1559
182.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5120
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4532
531.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Tony Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1188
139.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
693
81.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
27.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
29.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
58.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
744.65
87.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
85.37
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2196
257.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1736
203.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Tony Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Tony Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
73.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
96.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
140.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726.3
85.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527
61.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1209
141.68
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.23
4.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
133
15.59
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Tony Clark and Jack Thornton

Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1212
1.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1022
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27724
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9241.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9351
9.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
0.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Tony Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.07
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10135
9.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10060
9.8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Tony Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.26
99.26
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.32
84.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Tony Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
0.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0