Robert Davis vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Robert Davis
Pre-GenerationalThrows RightCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitStarting Pitcher
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Davis built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.86 and WHIP 1.111 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, Robert Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Davis and Brad Thomas

Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.86
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.86
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.86
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.89
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.635
0.635
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
36.86
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
34
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.86
36.86
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Robert Davis and Brad Thomas

Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.04
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.04
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.65
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.96
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.56
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.74
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.61
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Davis and Brad Thomas

Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
7.65
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.53
-10.59
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA