Jim Crawford vs. Ryan Thompson — Career Comparison

The numbers give Ryan Thompson a clear advantage over Jim Crawford across the core pitching metrics. Ryan Thompson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 146 vs 98), run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 82), and home run suppression (HR9+ 127 vs 111). Jim Crawford held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 87). Ryan Thompson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.