Jim Thorpe vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Jim Thorpe
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

On the career numbers, Josh Willingham posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Thorpe. Josh Willingham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.361 vs .286). By the career numbers, Josh Willingham 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 Josh Willingham

Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
231.51
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
698
559.15
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
140.99
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
104.94
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.02
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.61
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
45
36.05
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
77.47
62.06
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
253
202.67
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
91
72.9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
82
65.69
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
132.98
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1001
130.14
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
85.05
68.13
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.81
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.63
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
97.73
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.14
6.14
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
87
11.31
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.23
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.55
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.6
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
24.83
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.55
93.55
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Jim Thorpe and Josh Willingham

Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.08
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23833
27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944.1
9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1666
1.89
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.05
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.03
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
1.97
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1714
1.94
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.881
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.793
1.793
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0