John Crowley vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

John Crowley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, John Crowley and Lou Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. John Crowley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.627 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.306 vs .287). Lou Thornton had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Crowley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Crowley and Lou Thornton

John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
48
157.38
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
550.82
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
134.43
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
101.64
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.95
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.84
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.79
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.5
57.39
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
177.05
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
183.61
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
26
85.25
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
62.3
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
147.54
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.35
63.46
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
49.18
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
68.85
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.71
8.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
John Crowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for John Crowley and Lou Thornton

John Crowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
John Crowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
John Crowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.68
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1176
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.55
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.13
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Crowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.15
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
6.82
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.67
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
John Crowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.16
83.16
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.146
5.146
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
John Crowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
John Crowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Crowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.52
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Crowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Crowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Crowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0