Don Demeter vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Don Demeter
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Don Demeter and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Demeter posted a career OPS of .772 against Jack Thornton's .780. On the surface stats, Don Demeter and Jack Thornton are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Don Demeter and Jack Thornton

Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1109
178.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3730
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3443
553.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Don Demeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Don Demeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
146.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
94.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
23.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
26.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
52.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481.58
77.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1582
254.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1134
182.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Don Demeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Don Demeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Don Demeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Don Demeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
75.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
563
90.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
867
139.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484.44
77.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
6.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
28.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Career
Per 600 PA
658
105.84
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Career
Per 600 PA
65
10.46
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
7.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.81
46.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Demeter and Jack Thornton

Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1064
1.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
836
0.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23155
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7718.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2326
2.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
0.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Don Demeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.06
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2716
3.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2663
3.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Don Demeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.05
98.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Demeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.503
2.503
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.57
78.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Don Demeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Demeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Demeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Demeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Demeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0