Lou Thornton vs. Del Young — Career Comparison

Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown
Del Young
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Lou Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Del Young. Lou Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .545) and on-base percentage (.287 vs .264). 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 Lou Thornton and Del Young

Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
180.35
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
950
554.47
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
124.32
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
100.39
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
18.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.75
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
23.93
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.87
50.77
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.21
39.81
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
155.84
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
167.74
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
154.09
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
50.78
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
44.36
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
93.39
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.99
51.53
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.88
43.12
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.75
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
28.02
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
67.12
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.94
8.94
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
15.76
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.26
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Thornton and Del Young

Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.68
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
27
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
9
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1424
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.09
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1345
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.45
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.559
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0