Rudy Hernandez vs. John Thornton — Career Comparison

Rudy Hernandez
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Thornton
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, John Thornton posted a stronger line than Rudy Hernandez. John Thornton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.486 vs 1.580) and home runs allowed (0.12 per nine innings vs 0.41). By the career numbers, John Thornton had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Hernandez and John Thornton

Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.77
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.27
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.09
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.82
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.59
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.12
44.12
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.37
85.37
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.78
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.12
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
4.1
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
27
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
870
27
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
9
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
8.66
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
9.06
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.06
9.06
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.95
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
4.31
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.36
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
1.77
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.145
1.145
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.676
0.676
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.31
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
40.19
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1308
40.59
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.68
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.98
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.93
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.512
1.512
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.486
1.486
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
35.04
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
35.97
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.19
40.19
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.59
40.59

Fielding Stats for Rudy Hernandez and John Thornton

Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.77
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.39
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
27
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.91
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.44
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.95
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.44
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.06
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.3
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.85
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
2.86
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.61
86.61
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.064
2.064
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Hernandez and John Thornton

Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
2657.14
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
190.34
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
600
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
591.72
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
91.03
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
78.62
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.41
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.41
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
12.83
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.14
17.11
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
103.45
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
99.31
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
33.1
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.24
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
70.34
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
9.79
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.87
7.75
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.28
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.79
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.15
11.15
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.14
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.14
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100