Cliff Lee vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Cliff Lee
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cliff Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cliff Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.202 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, Cliff Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cliff Lee and Brad Thomas

Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.38
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
3.52
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
8.83
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.93
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
1.94
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
7.61
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.89
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.17
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.21
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8917
37.21
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
3.85
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.22
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.23
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.69
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8296
34.62
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Cliff Lee and Brad Thomas

Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.78
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.21
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.77
93.77
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.826
0.826
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cliff Lee and Brad Thomas

Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
629.91
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
543.93
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.33
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.08
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
23.32
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.67
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.64
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
35.51
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
65.42
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
16.36
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
110
205.61
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.86
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.61
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.48
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA