Harry Smith vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Harry Smith
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropePittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Lou Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Harry Smith. Lou Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .517) and on-base percentage (.287 vs .262). 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 Harry Smith and Lou Thornton

Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
186.58
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
546.15
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
116.41
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
99.55
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
11.97
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.81
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
16.86
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.34
40.44
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.87
50.77
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
139.26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
152.86
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
167.74
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
45.15
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
48.41
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
92.48
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.74
45.01
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.99
51.53
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.53
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
29.92
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
56.03
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.71
10.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
17.41
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
12.51
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
12.51
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Harry Smith and Lou Thornton

Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
0.6
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.68
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7137
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2379
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.42
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
1.4
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.21
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
6.02
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
5.81
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.56
53.56
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.1
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.17
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.07
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0