George Jackson vs. Jim Thorpe — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, George Jackson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Thorpe. George Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .286). Jim Thorpe had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, George Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for George Jackson and Jim Thorpe
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
152
143.85
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
289
231.51
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
634
600
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
554
524.29
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
698
559.15
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
33.12
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
45
36.05
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
86.21
81.58
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
77.47
62.06
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
196.85
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
253
202.67
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
220
208.2
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
154
145.74
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
166
132.98
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
92.38
87.43
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
85.05
68.13
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.91
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
122
97.73
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.67
6.67
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
17.03
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.42
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
32.18
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
29
23.23
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
32.18
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
31
24.83
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
93.55
93.55
Fielding Stats for George Jackson and Jim Thorpe
George Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
George Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
George Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.84
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
George Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.248
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.881