Jake Arrieta vs. Connor Thomas — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Connor Thomas
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta built a career as a starting pitcher and Connor Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Arrieta posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.268 compared to 20.25 and 2.625 for Connor Thomas. By the career numbers, Jake Arrieta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Connor Thomas

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.74
17.74
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.01
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
8
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
52.31
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
0.75
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
43.88
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Connor Thomas

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Connor Thomas

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
407.04
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
600
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA