Tony Faeth vs. Tommy John — Career Comparison

Tony Faeth
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tommy John
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Tommy John built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Faeth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Faeth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.708 compared to 3.34 and 1.304 for Tommy John. By the career numbers, Tony Faeth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony Faeth and Tommy John

Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.95
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.34
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.55
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.44
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.49
55.49
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.31
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.09
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.7
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
1749
3.34
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14131
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4710.1
9
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9.14
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4783
9.14
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
0.58
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.23
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1259
2.41
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.36
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
4.29
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.744
0.744
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.36
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.19
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
37.8
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19692
37.63
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.49
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.78
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2017
3.85
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.3
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.15
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
0.73
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
31.36
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18101
34.59
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.63
37.63

Fielding Stats for Tony Faeth and Tommy John

Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.45
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.34
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14129
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4709.2
9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.45
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
1.96
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
2.51
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
2.42
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.27
96.27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.665
1.665
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Faeth and Tommy John

Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1140
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
761
443.3
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
600
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
900
524.27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
82.14
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
71.65
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.57
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.91
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.49
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.72
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.05
17.51
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
98.45
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.94
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
25.05
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
31.46
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
53.59
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-37.83
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.54
10.22
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
19.22
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
122.91
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.88
4.88
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
54.17
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.65
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA