Sonny Jackson vs. Colby Thomas — Career Comparison

Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Colby Thomas
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sonny Jackson and Colby Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Colby Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.684 vs .613) and slugging (.417 vs .303). Sonny Jackson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .267). By the career numbers, Colby Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sonny Jackson and Colby Thomas

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
165.66
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
222.73
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
132
600
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
540.71
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
545.45
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
135.75
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
27
122.73
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
72.73
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.73
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.96
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
50
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297.88
52.72
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.21
64.57
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
163.72
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
227.27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
181.95
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
35
159.09
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
70.09
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
90.91
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
86.36
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
551
97.52
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
150
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332.13
58.78
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.98
59.02
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.55
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
44.25
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
31.82
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
46.9
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
222.73
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.79
12.79
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.09
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.55
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.64
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.2
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.64
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.09
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.55
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.64
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.19
71.19
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Colby Thomas

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
1.12
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.6
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
0.99
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.97
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20417
27
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805.2
9
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
269.2
9
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1392
1.84
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.14
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
2.41
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.21
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3370
4.46
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.2
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3212
4.25
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.2
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.783
3.783
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.42
60.42
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.37
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0