Tony Faeth vs. John Thomson — Career Comparison

Tony Faeth
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Thomson
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Thomson 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 4.68 and 1.411 for John Thomson. 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 John Thomson

Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.95
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.53
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.5
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.6
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.57
42.57
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.7
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
4.68
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3811
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1270.1
9
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
9.14
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
9.9
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.09
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.23
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.61
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.18
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.36
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
5.67
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.16
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.2
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
37.8
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5470
38.75
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.49
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.78
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
734
5.2
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.86
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
31.36
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4968
35.2
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Tony Faeth and John Thomson

Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.53
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.5
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3811
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1270.1
9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.8
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.32
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.18
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.13
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.389
1.389
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Faeth and John Thomson

Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1140
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
340.16
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
500.79
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
99.21
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
88.19
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.45
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.02
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.72
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.07
23.73
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
111.81
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
118.11
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
31.5
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.65
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
66.14
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-37.83
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.15
25.43
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
18.9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
209.45
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
75.59
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.72
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0