Fred Lucas vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Fred Lucas
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Fred Lucas and Lou Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .589) and slugging (.326 vs .265). Fred Lucas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.324 vs .287). By the career numbers, Lou Thornton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Lucas and Lou Thornton

Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
324.32
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
34
551.35
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
141.94
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.62
42.48
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.87
50.77
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
57.2
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.17
6.17
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Fred Lucas and Lou Thornton

Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.68
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
27
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
9
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0