Dewey Creacy vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Dewey Creacy
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueThird Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dewey Creacy and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Dewey Creacy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.796 vs .780) and slugging (.439 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .357). By the career numbers, Dewey Creacy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dewey Creacy and Jack Thornton

Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
144.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3990
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3517
528.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1025
154.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
110.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
21.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
8.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
12.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
43.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575.32
86.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
85.37
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1544
232.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1382
207.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
90.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616
92.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1133
170.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625.3
94.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
49.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
570
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.43
47.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
17.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
8.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.25
98.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dewey Creacy and Jack Thornton

Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
973
1.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22466
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7488.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
935
1.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1421
1.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.23
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2548
3.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2356
2.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.46
92.46
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.421
2.421
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.8
88.8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Dewey Creacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Creacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0