Preacher Davis vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Preacher Davis
Lost GenerationThrows RightColumbus BuckeyesNegro National LeagueThird Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Preacher Davis. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .575) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .306). 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 Preacher Davis and Jack Thornton

Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
145.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
510.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
105.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.19
50.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
137.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
97.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.56
53.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Preacher Davis and Jack Thornton

Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
3.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
91.55
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.611
3.611
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0