Jody Davis vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Jody Davis
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jody Davis and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .718) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .315). Jody Davis had the advantage in slugging (.403 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 Jody Davis and Jack Thornton

Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1082
162.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3984
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3585
539.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Jody Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jody Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877
132.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
575
86.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
24.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
19.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
45.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447.84
67.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
217.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1219
183.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Jody Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Jody Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jody Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jody Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
54.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
73.8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
727
109.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440.59
66.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
50.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
6.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
712
107.23
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.6
5.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
5.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
106
15.96
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jody Davis and Jack Thornton

Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1048
1.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
1.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25843
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8614.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5577
5.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
0.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Jody Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.08
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6303
6.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6222
6.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Jody Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.71
98.71
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jody Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.937
5.937
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.7
93.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jody Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.1
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jody Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jody Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
0.85
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jody Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
0.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0