John Foreman vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

John Foreman
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and John Foreman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 4.97 and 1.605 for John Foreman. By the career numbers, Claude Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Foreman and Claude Thomas

John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.28
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.22
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.16
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.48
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.48
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.63
90.63
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.8
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
4.97
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
673
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224.1
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
9.83
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
4.61
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.81
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.25
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.874
0.874
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.671
0.671
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.4
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.16
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
41.6
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
6.74
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.45
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.605
1.605
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
35.83
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for John Foreman and Claude Thomas

John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.28
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.64
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
3.04
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.84
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.219
2.219
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for John Foreman and Claude Thomas

John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
208.7
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
600
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
495.65
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.12
20.34
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
150
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
39.13
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
91.3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
18.62
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
97.83
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
150
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
420
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA