Dick Cole vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Dick Cole
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Cole. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .635) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .323). Dick Cole had the advantage in home run production (2 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 Dick Cole and Jack Thornton

Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
198.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1380
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1215
528.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303
131.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
104.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
21.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
26.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.85
51.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
164.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
190
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
46.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
46.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
91.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134.09
58.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
57.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
124
53.91
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.13
11.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
10.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
41
17.83
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dick Cole and Jack Thornton

Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.64
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5513
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1837.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
2.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
4.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.28
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1532
7.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1474
7.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.21
96.21
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.722
3.722
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.52
51.52
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0