Rob Gardner vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Rob Gardner
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Thomas
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rob Gardner built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 4.35 and 1.468 for Rob Gardner. By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rob Gardner and Tom Thomas

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.96
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.14
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.38
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.49
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.53
38.53
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
4.35
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
9.38
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
10.45
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.95
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
3.62
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
5.25
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.61
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.985
0.985
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
39.4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.22
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
4.89
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.45
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
35.43
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
36.06
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.4
39.4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Rob Gardner and Tom Thomas

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.96
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.14
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.47
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.76
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.79
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.47
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.77
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.94
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.596
0.596
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.53
38.53
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Gardner and Tom Thomas

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
701.05
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
600
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
549.47
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
530.77
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
75.79
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
63.16
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12.63
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12.63
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.01
12.72
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
30.11
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
88.42
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
82.11
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12.63
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.63
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
25.26
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.06
-0.35
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
29.81
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.32
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
37
233.68
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
44.21
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA