Dennis Lewallyn vs. Tommy Thomas — Career Comparison

Dennis Lewallyn
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tommy Thomas
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tommy Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Lewallyn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.403 compared to 4.48 and 1.481 for Dennis Lewallyn. By the career numbers, Tommy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Lewallyn and Tommy Thomas

Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.81
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.65
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.1
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.48
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.53
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.76
47.76
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.09
67.09
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.53
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.48
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
4.11
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6529
27
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2176.1
9
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
10.31
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2341
9.68
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.6
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.46
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
2.94
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.14
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736
3.04
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.622
0.622
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.665
0.665
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
39.32
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9488
39.24
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.68
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.36
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.71
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1185
4.9
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
35.85
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8752
36.19
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Dennis Lewallyn and Tommy Thomas

Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.81
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
27
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.1
9
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.13
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.13
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.49
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.559
0.559
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.075
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Lewallyn and Tommy Thomas

Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
1457.14
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
290.89
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
600
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
526.37
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
102.79
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
86.76
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.12
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.19
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.04
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
2.93
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.8
30.48
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
123.94
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
131.96
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
41.56
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
51.76
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
91.13
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.92
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.31
32.3
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
29.16
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
110.81
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
44.47
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0