Ken Jones vs. Harry Thompson — Career Comparison

Ken Jones
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Thompson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.23 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 5.4 and 1.569 for Ken Jones. By the career numbers, Harry Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Jones and Harry Thompson

Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.74
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.44
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.4
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.23
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
27
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55.1
9
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
12.05
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
10.41
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.05
12.05
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.41
10.41
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.08
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.66
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.415
0.415
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.398
0.398
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
41.12
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
36.76
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.79
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.88
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.569
1.569
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
39.05
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
34.64
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.12
41.12
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76

Fielding Stats for Ken Jones and Harry Thompson

Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.421
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Jones and Harry Thompson

Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1080
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
320.93
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
530.23
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
83.72
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
42.37
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ken Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
19.17
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
45.29
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.5
21.5
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ken Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100