Ed Sadowski vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sadowski. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .272). Ed Sadowski had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Ed Sadowski and Jack Thornton

Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
548.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
175.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Sadowski and Jack Thornton

Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
914
6.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.51
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995
7.04
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
986
6.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.1
99.1
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.448
5.448
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0