James Edwards vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

James Edwards
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Edwards 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. James Edwards posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.37 and WHIP 1.616 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, James Edwards had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Edwards and Brad Thomas

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.23
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.91
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.57
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.27
41.27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.69
40.69
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
4.37
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1753
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584.1
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
10.26
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.26
10.26
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.28
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
4.28
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
3.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.89
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2663
41.02
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.65
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
5.54
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.616
1.616
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2372
36.53
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
35.22
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.02
41.02
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for James Edwards and Brad Thomas

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
27
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.117
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.72
9.72
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Edwards and Brad Thomas

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
448.45
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
569.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
74.23
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
10.49
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
77.32
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
83.51
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.56
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.84
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.39
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1
-3.1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.19
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
36
111.34
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.65
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA