Win Ballou vs. Mason Thompson — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mason Thompson
Gen ZTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Win Ballou built a career as a starting pitcher and Mason Thompson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Ballou posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.717 compared to 5.21 and 1.667 for Mason Thompson. By the career numbers, Win Ballou had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Mason Thompson

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
9.47
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.55
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.55
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.11
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
5.21
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
10.87
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
10.18
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.18
10.18
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
4.59
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.58
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
7.34
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.34
7.34
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.63
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1500
40.95
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
41.21
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.2
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.66
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
6.12
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.84
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.95
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.717
1.717
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
36.23
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
35.68
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.95
40.95
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.21
41.21

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Mason Thompson

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
9.47
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.63
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.87
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.66
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.5
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Mason Thompson

Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
571.15
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
600
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
536.54
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
11.37
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-18.98
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
36
207.69
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA