Jim Clinton vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Jim Clinton
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Clinton. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .297). Jim Clinton had the advantage in home run production (4 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 Jim Clinton and Jack Thornton

Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
140.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
566.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
144.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
121.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
14.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
22.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161.51
53.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
176.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
178.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
81.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
97.8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189.75
62.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.59
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.1
91.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.1
4.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.66
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jim Clinton and Jack Thornton

Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
1.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11379
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3793
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
1.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
0.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.49
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1127
2.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
2.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.54
81.54
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.098
2.098
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Pitching Stats for Jim Clinton and Jack Thornton

Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.96
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.21
84.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.94
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
11.36
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.36
11.36
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.106
0.106
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.21
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
41.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
40.5
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
9.64
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
41.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
36
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.95
7.95
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Clinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Clinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.81
41.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5