Rudy Hernandez vs. John Thomson — Career Comparison

Rudy Hernandez
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Thomson
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Thomson built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rudy Hernandez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.12 and WHIP 1.580 compared to 4.68 and 1.411 for John Thomson. By the career numbers, Rudy Hernandez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Hernandez and John Thomson

Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.77
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.53
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.5
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.82
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.45
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.6
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.57
42.57
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.12
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
4.68
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
27
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3811
27
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1270.1
9
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
8.66
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
9.9
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.09
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.95
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.61
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.18
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
5.36
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
5.67
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.145
1.145
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.16
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.2
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
40.19
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5470
38.75
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.68
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.98
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
5.2
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.86
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.512
1.512
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
35.04
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4968
35.2
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.19
40.19
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Rudy Hernandez and John Thomson

Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.77
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.53
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.5
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
27
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3811
27
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1270.1
9
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.8
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.44
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
1.32
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.06
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.18
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.85
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.13
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.389
1.389
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.11
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Hernandez and John Thomson

Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
2657.14
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
340.16
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
500.79
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
99.21
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
88.19
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.45
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.02
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
12.83
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.07
23.73
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
111.81
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
118.11
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.5
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.65
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
66.14
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
9.79
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.15
25.43
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
133
209.45
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
75.59
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Rudy Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.72
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Rudy Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0