Aaron Heilman vs. Justin Thompson — Career Comparison

Aaron Heilman
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Justin Thompson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Justin Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Aaron Heilman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Justin Thompson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 68), run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 77), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 83). Aaron Heilman held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 99). Role difference aside, Justin Thompson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Heilman and Justin Thompson

Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
6.81
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.43
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.36
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.5
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.5
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.66
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.6
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.21
43.21
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.57
45.57
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.23
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
4.4
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
4.02
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1890
27
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
9
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
8.6
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
8.78
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.03
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.01
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
3.66
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.26
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.36
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
7.83
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
5.94
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.022
1.022
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.39
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.47
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
39
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
38
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.89
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
4.71
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.44
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.59
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.23
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.71
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.85
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.362
1.362
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2384
34.06
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2453
34.03
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38

Fielding Stats for Aaron Heilman and Justin Thompson

Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
6.81
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.43
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.36
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1890
27
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
9
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.46
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.59
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.25
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.16
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.6
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
2.04
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.58
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.7
94.7
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.107
1.107
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Heilman and Justin Thompson

Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
5300
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
103
4414.29
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
600
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
522.22
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.78
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
2.72
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.33
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.22
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.49
-38.79
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.79
-33.83
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.22
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
266.67
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Heilman
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA