Steve Engel vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel 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. Steve Engel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 1.703 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, Steve Engel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Brad Thomas

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
10.63
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.63
10.63
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.04
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.53
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.89
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
41.28
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.97
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.684
1.684
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
35.22
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.28
41.28
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Brad Thomas

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Brad Thomas

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
347.37
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
505.26
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA