Ray Durham vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Ray Durham
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ray Durham and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Ray Durham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.790 vs .780) and slugging (.436 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .355). By the career numbers, Ray Durham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ray Durham and Jack Thornton

Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1975
140.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8423
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7408
527.7
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Ray Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2054
146.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1343
95.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
31.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
5.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
13.68
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
50.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1179.35
84.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3228
229.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2946
209.85
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ray Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ray Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
88.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
62.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
137.62
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197.36
85.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
58.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
1201
85.55
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
3.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
151
10.76
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
19.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
6.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
26.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.78
73.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ray Durham and Jack Thornton

Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1844
1.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1800
1.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47137
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15712.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3506
2.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4926
2.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Ray Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.1
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8613
4.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8432
4.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ray Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.9
97.9
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ray Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.573
4.573
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.61
97.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ray Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
0.68
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0