Abner Dalrymple vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Abner Dalrymple
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Abner Dalrymple and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .732) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .323). Abner Dalrymple had the advantage in slugging (.410 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 Abner Dalrymple and Jack Thornton

Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
130.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4384
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4172
570.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
164.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
861
117.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
29.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
11.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
46.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
556.57
76.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1710
234.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1414
193.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
111.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
55.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1177
161.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614.84
84.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
27.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
359
49.13
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.21
12.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Abner Dalrymple and Jack Thornton

Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25479
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8493
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1656
1.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
0.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
0.3
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2087
2.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1802
1.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.34
86.34
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.895
1.895
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Abner Dalrymple
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Dalrymple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0