Rene Arocha vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Rene Arocha
Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rene Arocha built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 4.11 and 1.360 for Rene Arocha. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rene Arocha and Larry Thomas

Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.37
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.98
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.49
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.46
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.43
51.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.03
29.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
4.11
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
9.87
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.01
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.04
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
5.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.801
0.801
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1404
38.18
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
38.52
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
4.6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
34.99
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Rene Arocha and Larry Thomas

Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.37
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.95
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.93
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.82
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
94.37
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.23
28.23
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rene Arocha and Larry Thomas

Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
907.32
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
504.88
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
51.22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.59
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
9.78
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
65.85
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
73.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.89
-6.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
31
226.83
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
73.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA