Jim Kaat vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison
Jim Kaat built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 3.45 and 1.284 for Jim Kaat. By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jim Kaat and Tom Thomas
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
1.78
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.42
54.42
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.6
69.6
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.36
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1738
3.45
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.31
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
4530.1
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.18
9.18
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
0.782
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
19023
37.79
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.2
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.22
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
0.39
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
17645
35.05
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
36.06
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.79
37.79
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97
Fielding Stats for Jim Kaat and Tom Thomas
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
1.78
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1062
2.11
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.47
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1006
2
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.94
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.73
94.73
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Hitting Stats for Jim Kaat and Tom Thomas
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
1004
442.29
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
71.39
31.45
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
29.81
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
26