During the 5,291 at-bats in his pro career, Thornton has recorded a batting average of .254 with 1,342 base hits. He has gone deep 253 times, with 2,389 bases in total and a -.036 slugging percentage. Thornton has earned a free base 876 times while going down on strikes on 851 plate appearances. He has accounted for 792 runs and notched 895 runs batted in. His OBP is .360 and he also has a career OPS of .323.
