Ed Delahanty vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Ed Delahanty
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Delahanty and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Delahanty posted stronger numbers in OPS (.917 vs .780) and slugging (.505 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .411). By the career numbers, Ed Delahanty had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Delahanty and Jack Thornton

Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1837
131.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8400
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7510
536.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.954
0.954
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2597
185.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1788
127.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
37.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
13.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
7.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
57.79
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663.61
118.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
85.37
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3794
271
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3433
245.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.035
1.035
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
114.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1466
104.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2965
211.79
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1718.49
122.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
106.11
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742
53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
439
31.36
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.13
19.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
1.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
3.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
32.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
32.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Delahanty and Jack Thornton

Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1859
1.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48654
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16218
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6076
3.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1053
0.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.24
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7563
4.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7129
3.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
94.26
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.835
3.835
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ed Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
0.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0