Billy Clingman vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Billy Clingman
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Clingman. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .629) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .323). Billy Clingman had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Billy Clingman and Jack Thornton

Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
151.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3242
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2854
528.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700
129.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
574
106.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
15.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
23.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328.99
60.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
874
161.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1027
190.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
76.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
55.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
707
130.85
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365.36
67.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
56.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
303
56.08
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.7
10.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
11.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
18.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
18.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Billy Clingman and Jack Thornton

Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
821
1.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20994
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6998
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1409
1.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
3.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
0.44
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4098
5.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3758
4.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.577
4.577
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Billy Clingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Clingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0