Grier Friday vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Grier Friday
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Grier Friday 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. Brad Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.8 and WHIP 1.769 compared to 6.9 and 1.900 for Grier Friday. By the career numbers, Brad Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grier Friday and Brad Thomas

Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
5.8
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.8
5.8
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
10.5
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.59
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.7
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.89
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.033
1.033
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
42.3
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
41.8
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.97
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.731
1.731
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
35.1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Grier Friday and Brad Thomas

Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.72
9.72
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grier Friday and Brad Thomas

Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
49.5
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA