Jack Thornton vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jack Thornton and Turner Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .725) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .337). Turner Ward had the advantage in slugging (.388 vs .364). 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 Jack Thornton and Turner Ward

Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
209.95
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1548
519.17
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
89.21
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
24.48
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.08
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
41.25
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210.75
70.68
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
201.57
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
197.21
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
70.43
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
73.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
130.8
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.94
72.09
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
62.38
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
247
82.84
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.24
7.24
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.07
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.1
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Jack Thornton and Turner Ward

Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
1.33
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
0.93
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10396
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3465.1
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
2.39
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
2.5
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
952
2.47
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.76
98.76
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.859
1.859
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.12
70.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0