Fred McGriff vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred McGriff and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred McGriff posted stronger numbers in OPS (.896 vs .780) and slugging (.509 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .387). By the career numbers, Fred McGriff 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 McGriff and Jack Thornton

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
85.37
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3834
226.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1550
91.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2406
141.89
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1672.72
98.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.45
65.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred McGriff and Jack Thornton

Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2223
1.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18985
8.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20599
9.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20432
9.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.19
99.19
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0