Johnnie Cowan vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Johnnie Cowan
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Johnnie Cowan. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .582) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .286). Johnnie Cowan 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 Johnnie Cowan and Jack Thornton

Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
154.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
563.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
143.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
126.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.71
48.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
166.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
168.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
62.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
64.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
124.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.47
58.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Johnnie Cowan and Jack Thornton

Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
1.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2214
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
2.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
2.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.28
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
461
5.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
5.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.01
95.01
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.921
4.921
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Johnnie Cowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Cowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0