Stephen Drew vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Stephen Drew
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueShortstop
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Stephen Drew and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .746) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .323). Stephen Drew had the advantage in slugging (.423 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 Stephen Drew and Jack Thornton

Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1268
154.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4917
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4403
537.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1109
135.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
81.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
31.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
7.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
15.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
54.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619.57
75.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
227.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1557
189.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565
68.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
63.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
117.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621.34
75.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
53.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
926
113
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
5.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.68
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.37
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 600 PA
48
5.86
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
7.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.33
68.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Stephen Drew and Jack Thornton

Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1214
1.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1125
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30299
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10099.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1611
1.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3048
2.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.09
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4759
4.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4659
4.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.9
97.9
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.838
3.838
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.67
92.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Stephen Drew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
0.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Drew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0