Joey Jay vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Joey Jay
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joey Jay 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. Joey Jay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.359 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, Joey Jay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joey Jay and Brad Thomas

Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.18
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.58
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.53
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.11
52.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.37
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
3.77
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4639
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1546.1
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
8.5
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.89
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
3.53
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
5.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.89
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.039
1.039
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.31
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.21
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6583
38.31
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.31
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
4.16
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5940
34.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Joey Jay and Brad Thomas

Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.82
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.18
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4608
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1536
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.62
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.29
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.99
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
1.91
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.16
65.16
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joey Jay and Brad Thomas

Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
344.44
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
536.67
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
51.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.78
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
12.59
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
75.56
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
93.33
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.89
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
37.78
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.4
-3.78
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
31.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
206
228.89
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
2.62
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
30
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA