A. J. Cole vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

A. J. Cole
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tommy Thompson
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tommy Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and A. J. Cole as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. A. J. Cole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.51 and WHIP 1.461 compared to 6.06 and 1.714 for Tommy Thompson. By the career numbers, A. J. Cole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for A. J. Cole and Tommy Thompson

A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.78
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.93
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.83
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.61
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.44
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.43
17.43
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.51
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.06
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
27
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205.1
9
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.2
9
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
9.34
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
11.85
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.71
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.59
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.58
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
9.12
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
4.13
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.412
1.412
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.83
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
905
39.67
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
39.12
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.53
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.38
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.35
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
8.82
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
801
35.11
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
34.71
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for A. J. Cole and Tommy Thompson

A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.78
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.83
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205.1
9
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.79
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.14
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.05
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17.43
17.43
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for A. J. Cole and Tommy Thompson

A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
2180
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
520
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.32
26.47
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
43.72
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
120
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.08
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
66.83
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
A. J. Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
A. J. Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0