Tommy Greene vs. Thornton Kipper — Career Comparison
Tommy Greene built a career as a starting pitcher and Thornton Kipper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy Greene posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.342 compared to 5.27 and 1.798 for Thornton Kipper. By the career numbers, Tommy Greene had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tommy Greene and Thornton Kipper
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.71
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
5
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.39
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.36
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.32
60.32
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.51
81.51
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
4.14
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
5.27
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
1884
27
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
9
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
8.47
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
11.64
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.47
8.47
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.89
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.09
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.45
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
4.18
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
6.61
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
3.18
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.118
1.118
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
2690
38.55
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
41.45
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.64
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
4.44
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
5.64
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.758
1.758
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
2378
34.08
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
37.09
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Fielding Stats for Tommy Greene and Thornton Kipper
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.71
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9.28
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.39
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
1884
27
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
27
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
9
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.1
9
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.44
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.18
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.87
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.36
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.4
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.54
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.32
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.54
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.88
93.88
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.51
81.51
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Tommy Greene and Thornton Kipper
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
122
303.73
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
55
1833.33
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
241
600
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
213
530.29
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
17.65
43.93
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
7.45
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
66
164.32
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
59
146.89
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
35
87.14
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
18.18
45.27
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.26
-8.72
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
59
146.89
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
9
300
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
15
37.34
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Tommy Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.47
Thornton Kipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0