Kevin Coffman vs. Carl Thomas — Career Comparison

Kevin Coffman
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Coffman built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Coffman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.42 and WHIP 1.952 compared to 7.45 and 1.862 for Carl Thomas. By the career numbers, Kevin Coffman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Coffman and Carl Thomas

Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.52
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.46
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
6.42
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.45
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.42
6.42
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
9.68
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.45
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
7.73
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9.31
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.73
7.73
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.82
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.66
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.552
1.552
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.3
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
43.67
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
43.76
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
7.32
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.45
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.06
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.934
1.934
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.862
1.862
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
34.48
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
33.52
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.67
43.67
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.76
43.76

Fielding Stats for Kevin Coffman and Carl Thomas

Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.52
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.46
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.06
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.03
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.25
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.79
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.09
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.79
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Coffman and Carl Thomas

Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
480
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
555
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
105
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
60
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.41
36.22
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
150
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
135
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.501
0.501
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
30
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
90
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.11
31.65
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
94.37
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
180
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA