Ken Ash vs. Mike Thompson — Career Comparison

Ken Ash
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Thompson
Gen XColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ash as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Ash posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.96 and WHIP 1.469 compared to 5.27 and 1.533 for Mike Thompson. By the career numbers, Ken Ash had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ash and Mike Thompson

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.07
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.17
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.73
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.34
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.45
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
4.96
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
9.93
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
10.2
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.93
9.93
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.25
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
3.29
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.09
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.62
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.34
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.715
0.715
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.84
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689
38.44
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
40.12
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.84
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
6.08
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.93
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.17
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
34.81
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
35.19
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.44
38.44
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Ken Ash and Mike Thompson

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.17
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.34
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107.2
9
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.42
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.51
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.26
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.96
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.039
1.039
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ash and Mike Thompson

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
725
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
503.23
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
600
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
575
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
522.58
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
75
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
62.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.03
12.92
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
13.19
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
87.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
37.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
50
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-1.12
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
6.66
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
251.61
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA