Ira Davis vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Ira Davis
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Ira Davis. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .647) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .235). Ira Davis had the advantage in slugging (.412 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 Ira Davis and Jack Thornton

Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
58.24
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
66.66
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ira Davis and Jack Thornton

Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
5.66
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.29
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
9.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
7.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.11
86.11
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0