Roberto Clemente vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Roberto Clemente
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Roberto Clemente and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Roberto Clemente posted stronger numbers in OPS (.845 vs .780) and slugging (.475 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .370). By the career numbers, Roberto Clemente had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roberto Clemente and Jack Thornton

Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2433
142.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10212
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9454
555.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3000
176.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2154
126.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.85
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
9.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
14.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
49.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531.71
89.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
85.37
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4492
263.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3656
214.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1416
83.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
76.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2481
145.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1610.15
94.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
36.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
1230
72.27
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.3
8.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
3.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
275
16.16
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
4.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
7.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.34
64.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Roberto Clemente and Jack Thornton

Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2373
1.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61546
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20515.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4697
2.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
0.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.06
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5108
2.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4966
2.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.093
2.093
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.92
96.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0