Roy Spencer vs. Jack Thornton — Career Comparison

Roy Spencer
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican 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 Roy Spencer. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .598) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .301). Roy Spencer had the advantage in home run production (3 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 Roy Spencer and Jack Thornton

Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
191.28
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1995
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1814
545.56
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
134.74
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
112.78
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
17.14
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
21.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168.09
50.55
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
162.41
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
176.54
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
53.23
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
61.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
113.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195.86
58.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.31
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
38.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
130
39.1
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.35
15.35
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
12.63
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.2
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.3
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Roy Spencer and Jack Thornton

Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
585
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
27
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2138
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2453
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2413
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.125
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0