Eddie Shokes vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Eddie Shokes
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Lou Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Eddie Shokes. Lou Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.287 vs .275). 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 Eddie Shokes and Lou Thornton

Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
32
182.86
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
84
480
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
57.14
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.43
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.71
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.71
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
22.57
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.87
50.77
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
11
62.86
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
160
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
167.74
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.57
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
45.71
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
23.9
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.99
51.53
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
102.86
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
125.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.71
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.71
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Eddie Shokes and Lou Thornton

Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.68
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
27
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
9
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.64
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.517
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Eddie Shokes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Shokes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0