Steve Bechler vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

Steve Bechler
Gen XOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Bechler 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 13.5 and 2.143 for Steve Bechler. By the career numbers, Claude Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Bechler and Claude Thomas

Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.72
13.72
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.29
13.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
11.57
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.81
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.671
0.671
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
48.21
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.45
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
38.57
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.21
48.21
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Steve Bechler and Claude Thomas

Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bechler and Claude Thomas

Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.34
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.4
-23.83
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA