Sam Covington vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Sam Covington
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst 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 Sam Covington. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .470) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .237). Sam Covington had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Sam Covington and Jack Thornton

Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
166.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
537.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
95.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
79.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.56
35.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
125
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
137.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
45.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
58.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
100
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.51
35.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
37.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
11
45.83
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.09
13.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Covington and Jack Thornton

Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
27
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.42
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.364
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0