Donnie Murphy vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Donnie Murphy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Donnie Murphy and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .281). Donnie Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.395 vs .364). By the career numbers, Jack 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 Donnie Murphy and Jack Thornton

Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
215.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
838
540.06
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
114.72
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
61.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
29.65
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
21.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
53.49
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.12
63.88
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
213.32
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
166.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
65.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
76.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
121.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.85
58.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
41.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
264
170.14
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.67
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Donnie Murphy and Jack Thornton

Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
0.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5757
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1919
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
1.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
2.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
3.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
781
3.66
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.63
97.63
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.81
75.81
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0