Lou Thornton vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Thornton. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .287). By the career numbers, Ed Young 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 Ed Young

Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
150
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
664
547.25
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
141.94
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
187.1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
85.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
159.07
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.84
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
16.48
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Lou Thornton and Ed Young

Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0