Billy Cox vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Billy Cox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Billy Cox and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .698) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .318). Billy Cox had the advantage in slugging (.380 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 Billy Cox and Jack Thornton

Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1058
155.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4081
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3712
545.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Billy Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Billy Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
974
143.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
103.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
25.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
39.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443.27
65.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
207.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
188.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Billy Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Billy Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Billy Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Billy Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
69.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
51.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
755
111
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475.24
69.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
43.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Billy Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
218
32.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.72
18.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
9.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
83
12.2
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
6.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
9.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Billy Cox and Jack Thornton

Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
9.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.64
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2851
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
950.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1297
12.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
10.64
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
20.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Billy Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.32
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3622
34.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.86
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3483
32.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.86
Billy Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.16
96.16
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Billy Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.311
3.311
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Billy Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.17
10.17
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Billy Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0