Jack Creel vs. Brad Thompson — Career Comparison

Jack Creel
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Thompson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Creel 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. Jack Creel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.414 compared to 4.46 and 1.419 for Brad Thompson. By the career numbers, Jack Creel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Creel and Brad Thompson

Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.69
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
4.46
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.52
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.47
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.47
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.92
15.92
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.14
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
4.46
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1216
27
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405.1
9
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
8.07
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
9.84
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.84
9.84
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.52
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.09
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.66
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.69
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
3.52
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
4.22
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.62
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.73
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
38.69
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1757
39.01
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.03
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.42
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.24
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
4.88
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.29
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
33.41
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1580
35.08
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01

Fielding Stats for Jack Creel and Brad Thompson

Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
4.46
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1216
27
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405.1
9
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.73
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.18
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.93
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.91
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.846
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.428
0.428
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.92
15.92
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Creel and Brad Thompson

Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
35
677.42
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
1715.49
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
503.23
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
473.24
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
84.51
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
84.51
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
7.22
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
18.12
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
84.51
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
101.41
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
42.25
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-14.24
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
19.36
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
228.17
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
4.43
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Jack Creel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
109.86
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Jack Creel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100