Sammy Curran vs. Mark Thompson — Career Comparison
Mark Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Sammy Curran as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sammy Curran posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.35 and WHIP 0.900 compared to 5.74 and 1.688 for Mark Thompson. By the career numbers, Sammy Curran had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Sammy Curran and Mark Thompson
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
2.51
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.32
55.32
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
5.74
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011
27
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
9
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.79
10.79
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
5.29
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
33.75
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1560
41.66
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.04
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.677
1.677
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
33.75
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1335
35.65
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.75
33.75
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.66
41.66
Fielding Stats for Sammy Curran and Mark Thompson
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
2.51
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011
27
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
9
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
93.59
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.32
55.32
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Sammy Curran and Mark Thompson
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
94
490.43
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
600
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Sammy Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.22