Garrett Cooper vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Garrett Cooper
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Garrett Cooper and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .759) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .333). Garrett Cooper had the advantage in slugging (.427 vs .364). 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 Garrett Cooper and Jack Thornton

Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
160.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1929
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1735
539.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
459
142.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
29.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
17.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
49.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244.31
75.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
230.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
642
199.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
59.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
72.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
114.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248.58
77.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
8.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
48.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
519
161.43
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
3.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
46
14.31
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Garrett Cooper and Jack Thornton

Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
1.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
1.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8351
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2783.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2008
6.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2152
6.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2142
6.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.54
99.54
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.901
5.901
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Garrett Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
0.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0