Zach Duke vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Zach Duke
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Duke 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. Zach Duke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.31 and WHIP 1.474 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, Zach Duke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Duke and Brad Thomas

Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
3.77
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.12
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.46
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.6
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.13
43.12
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.65
29.65
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
4.31
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4080
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1360
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554
10.28
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.28
10.28
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.87
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
2.77
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.21
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
5.65
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.89
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.936
0.936
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.21
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.3
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5915
39.14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.44
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
4.73
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.48
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.25
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5341
35.34
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
35.22
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.14
39.14
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Zach Duke and Brad Thomas

Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
3.77
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.12
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4080
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1360
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.54
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.61
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.56
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
2.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
2.14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.568
0.568
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.65
29.65
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Duke and Brad Thomas

Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576
921.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
508.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
91.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
76.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.4
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.93
23.9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
112
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
110.4
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
27.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
36.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
60.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.54
21.66
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
19.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
118
188.8
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.18
3.18
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
68.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA