Eric Lauer vs. Rich Thompson — Career Comparison

Eric Lauer
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rich Thompson
MillenialAustraliaThrows RightBats RightOceaniaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eric Lauer built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Thompson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Lauer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 4.21 and 1.357 for Rich Thompson. By the career numbers, Eric Lauer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Lauer and Rich Thompson

Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.05
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.63
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.58
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.5
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.81
85.81
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
4.13
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
4.21
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.1
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
8.66
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
9.03
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.42
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
3.29
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.18
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
669
8.59
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
9.03
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.18
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3003
38.54
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
39.12
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.67
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
4.54
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.3
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.18
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.19
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.45
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2699
34.64
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
35.34
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for Eric Lauer and Rich Thompson

Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.05
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.63
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.1
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.36
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.85
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.32
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.29
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.21
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.26
91.26
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.635
0.635
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.81
85.81
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Lauer and Rich Thompson

Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
743.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
82
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
600
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
476.03
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
15.53
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
79.34
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
79.34
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-0.07
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
53
262.81
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
84.3
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.92
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA