John Sullivan vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

John Sullivan
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Lou Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against John Sullivan. Lou Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .560) and slugging (.326 vs .270). 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 John Sullivan and Lou Thornton

John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
246.81
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
551.06
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
125.53
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
110.64
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.64
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
14.89
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.7
39.79
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.87
50.77
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
148.94
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
168.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.15
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
38.3
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
53.19
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.66
43.96
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.99
51.53
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.13
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
40.43
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.38
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
95.74
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.77
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for John Sullivan and Lou Thornton

John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.49
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.93
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1779
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
593
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
6.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.56
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
6.65
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.469
4.469
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.24
62.24
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.47
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0