Earl Henry vs. Jake Thompson — Career Comparison

Earl Henry
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Thompson
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jake Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Earl Henry as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.87 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 5.03 and 1.551 for Earl Henry. By the career numbers, Jake Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Earl Henry and Jake Thompson

Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.89
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
2.32
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.39
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.54
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.62
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.65
17.65
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.03
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.87
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
27
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
27
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
9
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116.1
9
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
8.69
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
9.05
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.55
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.26
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.72
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.43
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
6.27
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.966
0.966
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
39.36
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
40.46
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.6
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.03
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
5.49
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.39
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.551
1.551
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
33.86
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
34.19
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.46
40.46

Fielding Stats for Earl Henry and Jake Thompson

Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.32
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.39
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
27
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116.1
9
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.77
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.77
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.55
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.55
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.824
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Earl Henry and Jake Thompson

Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
1200
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
509.09
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.93
16.93
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
49.5
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
3.25
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA