Tommy John vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Tommy John
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Carl Mays posted a stronger line than Tommy John. Carl Mays posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.92 vs 3.34) and WHIP (1.207 vs 1.304). By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Tommy John and Carl Mays

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.46
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.34
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
0.97
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
0.55
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.49
55.49
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.33
66.33
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.31
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.09
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
1749
3.34
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14131
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4710.1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4783
9.14
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
0.58
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
1259
2.41
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2245
4.29
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.744
0.744
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.36
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.19
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19692
37.63
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.37
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2017
3.85
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.15
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
0.73
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18101
34.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.63
37.63
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Tommy John and Carl Mays

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.45
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.34
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14129
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4709.2
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.45
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
1.96
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
2.51
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
2.42
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.27
96.27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.665
1.665
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy John and Carl Mays

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
443.3
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
900
524.27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
141
82.14
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
123
71.65
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.57
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.91
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.5
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.49
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
30.05
17.51
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
169
98.45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
175
101.94
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
43
25.05
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
54
31.46
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
92
53.59
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
17.54
10.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
33
19.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
211
122.91
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
4.88
4.88
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
54.17
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
44
22.02
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.65
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50