Karl Best vs. Dean Thomas — Career Comparison

Karl Best
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dean Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dean Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Karl Best as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Karl Best posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.511 compared to 5.49 and 1.542 for Dean Thomas. By the career numbers, Karl Best had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Karl Best and Dean Thomas

Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.01
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.07
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.76
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.04
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.49
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
27
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.1
9
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.46
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9.76
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.84
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.12
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
7.19
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
5.03
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.19
7.19
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.017
1.017
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
40.5
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
40.73
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.15
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.73
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.71
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.07
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.68
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
35.47
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
35.39
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Karl Best and Dean Thomas

Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.01
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.07
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
27
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.1
9
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.29
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.44
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.79
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.44
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.131
0.131
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.778
1.778
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Karl Best and Dean Thomas

Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
285.71
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
514.29
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
3.14
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.73
-20.96
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA