Luis Aponte vs. Derek Thompson — Career Comparison

Luis Aponte
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Derek Thompson
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Derek Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Aponte as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Aponte posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.27 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 3.5 and 1.500 for Derek Thompson. By the career numbers, Luis Aponte had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Aponte and Derek Thompson

Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.5
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.37
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.29
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.27
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.5
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
27
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
9
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
9.08
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.7
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.78
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.29
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
4.62
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.823
0.823
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
928
37.96
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
37
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.7
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
3.52
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.65
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.06
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
34.24
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
31
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.96
37.96
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
37

Fielding Stats for Luis Aponte and Derek Thompson

Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.5
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
27
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
9
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.94
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.51
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
2.45
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
2.45
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Aponte and Derek Thompson

Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.39
-46.82
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA