Bill Craver vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Bill Craver
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore CanariesUnknownSecond Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bill Craver and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .679) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .302). Bill Craver had the advantage in slugging (.377 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 Bill Craver and Jack Thornton

Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
127.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1594
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1567
589.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
171.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
134.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
23.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
12.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
36.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171.29
64.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
590
222.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
181.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
124.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
85.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
209.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197.72
74.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
10.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.8
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.88
46.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.76
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
15.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
20.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bill Craver and Jack Thornton

Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9153
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3051
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
2.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
813
2.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Bill Craver
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
1.01
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2144
6.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1802
5.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Bill Craver
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.05
84.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Craver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.006
5.006
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Bill Craver
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.5
32.5
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Bill Craver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Craver
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.15
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Craver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Craver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Craver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0