Dick Higham vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Dick Higham
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats LeftEuropeNew York MutualsUnknownRight Fielder
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Dick Higham posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Thornton. Dick Higham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .287). Lou Thornton had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dick Higham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Higham and Lou Thornton

Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
123.79
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1803
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1786
594.34
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
89
574.19
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
182.7
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
141.94
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
148.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
28.29
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.99
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
34.61
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198.9
66.19
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
224.96
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
187.1
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
188.35
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
127.79
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
67.89
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
584
194.34
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234.07
77.89
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
5.66
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.32
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.39
64.39
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.66
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.66
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
11.31
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
58.82
58.82
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Dick Higham and Lou Thornton

Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
1.1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.35
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.68
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3452
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039
2.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
0.75
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
0.84
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
4.3
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1328
3.46
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.44
80.44
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.44
31.44
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.4
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0