Jeff Austin vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

Jeff Austin
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Austin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 6.75 and 1.730 for Jeff Austin. By the career numbers, Claude Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jeff Austin and Claude Thomas

Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
5.23
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.41
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
6.75
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
9.51
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.79
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.65
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.81
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.58
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.58
7.58
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.671
0.671
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
41.46
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.07
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.89
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.45
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
34.85
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Jeff Austin and Claude Thomas

Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
5.23
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.1
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.55
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.79
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.52
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.42
18.42
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jeff Austin and Claude Thomas

Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2280
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
6.7
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-6.1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA