Lou Thornton vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Whitfield posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Thornton. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .287). By the career numbers, Fred Whitfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lou Thornton and Fred Whitfield

Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
198.86
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2284
555.94
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
140.69
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
187.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
178.42
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
33.83
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Lou Thornton and Fred Whitfield

Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0