Ryan Howard vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .780) and slugging (.515 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .359). By the career numbers, Ryan Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Jack Thornton

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
85.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Jack Thornton

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0