Nellie Fox vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Nellie Fox
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Nellie Fox. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .712) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .349). Nellie Fox had the advantage in home run production (35 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Nellie Fox and Jack Thornton

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2663
154.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2161
125.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
20.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
29.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
74.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
45.8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
41.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.52
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.91
47.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
12.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Jack Thornton

Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2303
1.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6385
3.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12696
7.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12487
7.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Nellie Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0