Jim Thorpe vs. Lloyd Waner — Career Comparison

Jim Thorpe
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Lloyd Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lloyd Waner posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Thorpe. Lloyd Waner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .286). Jim Thorpe had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lloyd Waner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Thorpe and Lloyd Waner

Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
231.51
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1993
143.62
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8326
600
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
698
559.15
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7772
560.08
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
176
140.99
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2459
177.2
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
131
104.94
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
146.5
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.02
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
20.25
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
8.5
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.61
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
1.95
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.05
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
30.7
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
77.47
62.06
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1070.53
77.15
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
253
202.67
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3057
220.3
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2905
209.34
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
91
72.9
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
86.55
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
65.69
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
43.09
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
132.98
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1772
127.7
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
85.05
68.13
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1238.46
89.25
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.81
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.87
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.63
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
30.27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
97.73
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
12.47
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.13
48.13
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
7.78
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.11
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.23
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.83
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.6
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
24.83
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.83
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
93.55
93.55
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Thorpe and Lloyd Waner

Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1821
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4864
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5108
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5021
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.3
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.881
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.757
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0