Keith Brown vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

Keith Brown
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Brown as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Keith Brown posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.469 compared to 4.13 and 1.376 for Claude Thomas. By the career numbers, Keith Brown had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Brown and Claude Thomas

Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.72
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.4
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.13
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9.63
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.4
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.81
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.34
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.671
0.671
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
38.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.78
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.45
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.448
1.448
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
34.36
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.14
38.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Keith Brown and Claude Thomas

Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.72
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.2
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.51
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.45
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.08
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Brown and Claude Thomas

Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1875
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.34
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.58
-43.52
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.4
-23.83
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA