Bob Feller vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison
Bob Feller 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. Bob Feller posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.317 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, Bob Feller had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bob Feller and Brad Thomas
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
1.34
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
6.23
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.15
62.15
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.91
84.91
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
3.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.228
0.228
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
11481
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3827
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.53
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
6.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.89
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.135
1.135
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.18
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
16180
38.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
41.8
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.12
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.13
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.13
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.316
1.316
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
14356
33.76
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
35.22
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.05
38.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.8
41.8
Fielding Stats for Bob Feller and Brad Thomas
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
18.26
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
6.23
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.09
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
21.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
21.01
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.151
1.151
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Bob Feller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Hitting Stats for Bob Feller and Brad Thomas
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Feller
Career
Per 600 PA
2.94
2.94
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA