Troy Cate vs. Tommy Thomas — Career Comparison

Troy Cate
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tommy Thomas
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tommy Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Troy Cate as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Troy Cate posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.688 compared to 4.11 and 1.403 for Tommy Thomas. By the career numbers, Troy Cate had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Troy Cate and Tommy Thomas

Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.65
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.1
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.48
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.53
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.76
47.76
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.09
67.09
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.53
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
995
4.11
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6529
27
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2176.1
9
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
10.13
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2341
9.68
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.6
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.06
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.94
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.75
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736
3.04
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.665
0.665
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
41.63
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9488
39.24
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.36
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.94
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1185
4.9
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
34.88
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8752
36.19
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Troy Cate and Tommy Thomas

Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
27
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
9
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.49
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.075
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Troy Cate and Tommy Thomas

Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8400
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
290.89
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
600
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
526.37
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
102.79
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
86.76
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.12
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.19
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.04
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.8
30.48
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
123.94
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
131.96
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
41.56
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
51.76
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
91.13
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.31
32.3
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
29.16
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
152
110.81
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
44.47
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0