Jack Thornton vs. Willie Williams — Career Comparison

Jack Thornton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman
Willie Williams
UnknownPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIUnknown

On the career numbers, Jack Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Williams. Jack Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .745) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .364). Willie Williams had the advantage in slugging (.381 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 Willie Williams

Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
245.45
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
85.37
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.86
78.13
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
218.18
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
106.11
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.38
92.12
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jack Thornton and Willie Williams

Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.64
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.18
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
10.64
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.16
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.18
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
8.05
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.86
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
7.34
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Jack Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.42
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0