Eric Junge vs. Lefty Thomas — Career Comparison

Eric Junge
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Thomas
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Junge as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Junge posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.21 and WHIP 1.230 compared to 3.32 and 1.800 for Lefty Thomas. By the career numbers, Eric Junge had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Junge and Lefty Thomas

Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.43
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.32
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.32
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
8.41
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9.14
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.66
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
7.06
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
7.08
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.4
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.082
1.082
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
37.18
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
43.62
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.66
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
6.23
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
33.64
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
36.55
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.18
37.18
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.62
43.62

Fielding Stats for Eric Junge and Lefty Thomas

Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.43
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
27
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.1
9
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.77
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.77
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Junge and Lefty Thomas

Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2000
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
525
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
1.16
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.42
-31.42
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA