Larry Anderson vs. Blaine Thomas — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Blaine Thomas
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Blaine Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Blaine Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.143 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Blaine Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Blaine Thomas

Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.48
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.18
8.18
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.79
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.089
1.089
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
36.64
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.694
1.694
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
21.21
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Blaine Thomas

Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
27
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
9
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Blaine Thomas

Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA