Larry Jackson vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Larry Jackson
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.268 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, Larry Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Jackson and Brad Thomas

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.54
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.5
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.46
51.46
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.41
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
3.4
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3206
8.84
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.71
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
2.27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.29
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1709
4.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.89
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.15
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.19
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13593
37.5
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
3.88
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12701
35.04
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Larry Jackson and Brad Thomas

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
1.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.56
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
2.62
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
2.52
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Jackson and Brad Thomas

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
599
301.51
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
548.15
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
85.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
70.47
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.02
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.68
19.47
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
105.7
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
108.22
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
38.76
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
24.16
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
61.91
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.19
11.67
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.01
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
20.64
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
310
156.04
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.19
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.05
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.51
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.52
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA