Sonny Jackson vs. Earl Turner — Career Comparison

Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Earl Turner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Sonny Jackson and Earl Turner are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl Turner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.638 vs .613) and slugging (.360 vs .303). Sonny Jackson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .278). By the career numbers, Earl Turner 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 Earl Turner

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
165.66
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
318.99
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
540.71
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
569.62
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
767
135.75
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
136.71
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
15
113.92
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
14.34
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.96
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297.88
52.72
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.43
56.45
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
163.72
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
205.06
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
181.95
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
22
167.09
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
70.09
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
75.95
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
97.52
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332.13
58.78
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
7.55
57.34
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
44.25
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
46.9
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
98.73
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.79
12.79
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
6.08
6.08
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.09
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.2
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.19
71.19
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Earl Turner

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
1.12
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
0.99
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20417
27
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6805.2
9
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1392
1.84
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
2.41
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.21
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3370
4.46
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3212
4.25
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.31
95.31
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.783
3.783
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.37
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0