Wally Joyner vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Wally Joyner
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wally Joyner and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Joyner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.810 vs .780) and slugging (.440 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .371). By the career numbers, Wally Joyner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Joyner and Jack Thornton

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
150.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8115
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7127
526.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2060
152.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1421
105.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
30.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
15.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
47.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1152.78
85.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
231.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2931
216.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
71.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1106
81.77
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1875
138.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185.29
87.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
61.59
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
8.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
825
61
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
9.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
168
12.42
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
7.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.61
60.61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Joyner and Jack Thornton

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1913
1.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
1.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48180
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16060
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16081
9.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
0.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.06
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17650
9.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17551
9.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.44
99.44
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.175
9.175
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.99
93.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
0.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0