Paul Carter vs. Brad Thompson — Career Comparison
Paul Carter built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Thompson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Paul Carter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 4.46 and 1.419 for Brad Thompson. By the career numbers, Paul Carter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Paul Carter and Brad Thompson
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
2.38
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
4.46
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.86
33.86
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.92
15.92
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
3.32
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
4.46
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1440
27
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1216
27
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
9
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
405.1
9
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.84
9.84
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.09
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
2.66
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.69
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.16
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
4.22
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.535
0.535
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.26
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.73
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
37.89
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1757
39.01
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.11
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.42
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.29
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1865
34.97
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1580
35.08
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.89
37.89
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.01
39.01
Fielding Stats for Paul Carter and Brad Thompson
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
4.46
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.93
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.91
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.15
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.85
98.85
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.236
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.428
0.428
Hitting Stats for Paul Carter and Brad Thompson
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
129
474.85
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
203
1715.49
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
163
600
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
600
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
7.64
28.14
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
18.12
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
35
128.83
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
84.51
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
35
128.83
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
101.41
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
24
88.34
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
42.25
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
28.6
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
19.36
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
33
121.47
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
228.17
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
4.94
4.94
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
109.86
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0