Rube Foster vs. Mason Thompson — Career Comparison
Rube Foster built a career as a starting pitcher and Mason Thompson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rube Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.224 compared to 5.21 and 1.667 for Mason Thompson. By the career numbers, Rube Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Rube Foster and Mason Thompson
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.47
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
9.47
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.74
63.74
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.64
74.64
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
2.36
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
5.21
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2527
27
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
842.1
9
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
726
7.76
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
10.18
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.18
10.18
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.04
0.04
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
3.26
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.58
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
3.14
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
7.34
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.34
7.34
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
0.711
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.63
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3372
36.03
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
41.21
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.66
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.95
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.224
1.224
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3038
32.46
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
35.68
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.03
36.03
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.21
41.21
Fielding Stats for Rube Foster and Mason Thompson
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
9.47
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.66
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.5
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.92
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.266
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.158
0.158
Hitting Stats for Rube Foster and Mason Thompson
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
150
295.08
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
120
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA