Elias Diaz vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Elias Diaz
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Elias Diaz and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .301). Elias Diaz had the advantage in slugging (.383 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 Elias Diaz and Jack Thornton

Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
830
177.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2800
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2572
551.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634
135.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
91.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
27.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
15.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
43.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288.66
61.85
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
211.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
839
179.79
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
59.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
69.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
113.79
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290.15
62.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
40.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
554
118.71
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
5.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
88
18.86
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Elias Diaz and Jack Thornton

Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
758
1.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16997
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5665.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4958
7.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
0.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.1
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5356
8.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5294
8.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.84
98.84
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.984
6.984
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.72
82.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.05
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.14
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elias Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
0.52
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elias Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0