Sonny Jackson vs. Leo Thomas — Career Comparison

Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Leo Thomas
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sonny Jackson and Leo Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Sonny Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .596) and slugging (.303 vs .271). Leo Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.325 vs .311). By the career numbers, Sonny 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 Sonny Jackson and Leo Thomas

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
165.66
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
173.78
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
328
600
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3055
540.71
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
269
492.07
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
135.75
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
57
104.27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
44
80.49
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.12
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.96
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.78
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Leo Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Leo Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Leo Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297.88
52.72
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
24.82
45.41
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
925
163.72
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
73
133.54
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
181.95
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
186.59
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Leo Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Leo Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
70.09
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
32
58.54
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
49.39
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
551
97.52
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
106.1
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332.13
58.78
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
27.73
50.72
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.66
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
44.25
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
78.66
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
265
46.9
Leo Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
45.73
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.79
12.79
Leo Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.12
13.12
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Leo Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.72
1.72
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
10.09
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
25.61
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.2
Leo Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
16.46
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.66
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.49
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.19
71.19
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Leo Thomas

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
1.12
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
0.99
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20417
27
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6805.2
9
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1392
1.84
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
2.41
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.21
Leo Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3370
4.46
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3212
4.25
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.31
95.31
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.783
3.783
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.047
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.37
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0