Jim Elam vs. Derek Thompson — Career Comparison

Jim Elam
Greatest GenerationVirginiaNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Derek Thompson
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Derek Thompson posted a stronger line than Jim Elam. Derek Thompson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 6.39) and WHIP (1.500 vs 2.161). By the career numbers, Derek Thompson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jim Elam and Derek Thompson

Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.61
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.39
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
13.35
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.35
13.35
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.1
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.19
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.032
1.032
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
46.45
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
37
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.161
2.161
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
39.48
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
31
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.45
46.45
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
37

Fielding Stats for Jim Elam and Derek Thompson

Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.64
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.91
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
2.45
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Elam and Derek Thompson

Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.962
0.962
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
128.38
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.962
0.962
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
134.74
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Elam
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA