Charlie Kerfeld vs. Justin Thompson — Career Comparison

Charlie Kerfeld
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Justin Thompson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Justin Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Kerfeld as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Kerfeld led in home run suppression (HR9+ 170 vs 120), strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 99), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 107). Justin Thompson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 81). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Charlie Kerfeld.

Pitching Stats for Charlie Kerfeld and Justin Thompson

Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
5.49
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.43
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.8
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.5
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.6
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.57
45.57
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.2
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
4.02
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
8.43
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
8.78
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.54
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.01
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
5.22
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.26
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.49
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
6.92
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
5.94
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.022
1.022
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
39.63
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
38
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.37
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
4.64
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.44
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.71
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.58
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.35
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.12
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.85
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.517
1.517
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
739
32.98
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2453
34.03
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38

Fielding Stats for Charlie Kerfeld and Justin Thompson

Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
5.49
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.43
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.85
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.71
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.25
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.79
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.6
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.56
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.58
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.107
1.107
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Kerfeld and Justin Thompson

Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
2544.83
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
4414.29
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.08
1.58
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
2.72
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.72
-35.51
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.79
-33.83
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
16
331.03
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA