Darin Erstad vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Darin Erstad
Gen XNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Darin Erstad and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .747) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .340). Darin Erstad had the advantage in slugging (.407 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 Darin Erstad and Jack Thornton

Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1654
150.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6615
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6024
546.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1697
153.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1224
111.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
28.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
11.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
473
42.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
846.14
76.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2451
222.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2209
200.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
82.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
699
63.4
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1488
134.97
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885.53
80.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
43.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 600 PA
939
85.17
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.04
7.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 600 PA
87
7.89
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
16.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.53
75.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Darin Erstad and Jack Thornton

Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514
1.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1381
1.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36723
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12241
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6963
5.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
0.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.02
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7366
5.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7333
5.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.55
99.55
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.844
4.844
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.22
91.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Darin Erstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
0.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Erstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0