Herb Hippauf vs. Tommy Thomas — Career Comparison

Herb Hippauf
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tommy Thomas
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tommy Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Hippauf as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.403 compared to 13.5 and 2.625 for Herb Hippauf. By the career numbers, Tommy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herb Hippauf and Tommy Thomas

Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.65
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.1
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.48
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.53
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.76
47.76
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.09
67.09
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.53
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
4.11
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.88
10.88
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6529
27
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2176.1
9
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2341
9.68
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.6
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.94
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736
3.04
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.665
0.665
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.1
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
50.63
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9488
39.24
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.36
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
16.88
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1185
4.9
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
47.25
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8752
36.19
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Herb Hippauf and Tommy Thomas

Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
27
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
9
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.49
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.075
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Herb Hippauf and Tommy Thomas

Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
290.89
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823
600
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722
526.37
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
102.79
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
86.76
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.12
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.19
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.04
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.8
30.48
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
123.94
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
131.96
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
41.56
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
51.76
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
91.13
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.31
32.3
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
29.16
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
152
110.81
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
44.47
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0