Ike Davis vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Ike Davis
MillenialMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ike Davis and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .752) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .337). Ike Davis had the advantage in slugging (.414 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 Ike Davis and Jack Thornton

Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
667
167.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2392
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2076
520.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Ike Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ike Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
124.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
74.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
29.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
20.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
50.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299.28
75.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
215.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
794
199.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ike Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ike Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ike Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ike Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
65.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
72.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
117.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290.76
72.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
73.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
538
134.95
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ike Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.79
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.67
46.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ike Davis and Jack Thornton

Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
1.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
565
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15031
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5010.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4971
8.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
0.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.07
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5363
9.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5323
9.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.25
99.25
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.517
8.517
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.4
90.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
0.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Pitching Stats for Ike Davis and Jack Thornton

Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
36
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
31.5
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
36
Ike Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Ike Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5