Matt Kinney vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Matt Kinney
Gen XMaineThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Thomas
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Kinney 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 5.29 and 1.599 for Matt Kinney. By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Kinney and Tom Thomas

Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.38
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.34
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.62
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.3
41.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.31
56.31
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
5.29
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
10.21
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
10.45
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.39
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
4.02
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
6.86
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.61
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.6
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.28
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1763
40.72
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.22
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
5.75
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.45
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.37
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.581
1.581
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1538
35.52
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
36.06
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.72
40.72
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Matt Kinney and Tom Thomas

Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.38
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.34
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.58
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.76
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.52
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.47
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.48
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.94
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.621
0.621
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.31
56.31
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Kinney and Tom Thomas

Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
802.6
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
537.66
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
530.77
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
38.96
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
4.02
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
30.11
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.22
-25.06
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
29.81
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
30
233.77
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Kinney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinney
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA