Steve Foster vs. Blaine Thomas — Career Comparison

Steve Foster
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Blaine Thomas
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Blaine Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Blaine Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.143 compared to 2.41 and 1.193 for Steve Foster. By the career numbers, Blaine Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foster and Blaine Thomas

Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.41
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.18
8.18
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
8.23
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.21
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.12
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
36.84
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
36.64
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.91
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.91
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
33.72
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
21.21
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64

Fielding Stats for Steve Foster and Blaine Thomas

Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
27
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.2
9
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.356
0.356
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foster and Blaine Thomas

Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5900
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
500
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
21.87
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Blaine Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA