Seth Smith vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Seth Smith and Jack Thornton are closely matched on the surface stats. Seth Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .780) and slugging (.446 vs .364). Jack Thornton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .349). By the career numbers, Seth Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Seth Smith and Jack Thornton

Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3582
526.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
137.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568.03
83.47
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1403
206.17
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
77.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
67.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
857
125.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562.98
82.73
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.29
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.02
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.26
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Seth Smith and Jack Thornton

Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
903
1.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
1.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
1.94
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.01
99.01
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.15
87.15
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0