Wes Covington vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Wes Covington
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wes Covington and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Wes Covington posted stronger numbers in OPS (.813 vs .780) and slugging (.466 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .347). By the career numbers, Wes Covington had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wes Covington and Jack Thornton

Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075
195.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3291
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2978
542.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
832
151.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
556
101.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
23.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
23.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
50.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463.09
84.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1387
252.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
201.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
64.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
90.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
723
131.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471.68
85.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
45.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
414
75.48
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.95
7.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
73
13.31
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wes Covington and Jack Thornton

Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
803
1.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
754
1.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18055
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6018.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1054
1.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.07
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140
1.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1095
1.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.05
96.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0