Ken Kravec vs. Carl Thomas — Career Comparison

Ken Kravec
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Kravec built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Kravec posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.47 and WHIP 1.436 compared to 7.45 and 1.862 for Carl Thomas. By the career numbers, Ken Kravec had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Kravec and Carl Thomas

Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.68
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.34
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.45
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.59
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.43
43.43
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.25
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
4.47
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.45
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2576
27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858.2
9
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
814
8.53
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.45
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.82
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
4.23
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9.31
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
5.84
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.66
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.119
1.119
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.552
1.552
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.26
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.42
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3770
39.51
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
43.76
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
4.99
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.45
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.57
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.53
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.419
1.419
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.862
1.862
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3244
34
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
33.52
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.51
39.51
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.76
43.76

Fielding Stats for Ken Kravec and Carl Thomas

Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.68
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.34
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2576
27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858.2
9
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.34
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.35
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.76
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.79
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.69
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.79
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Kravec and Carl Thomas

Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
3864
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
432
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.3
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.81
-19.35
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
94.37
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
9
216
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
96
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA