Carlisle Littlejohn vs. Mike Thompson — Career Comparison

Carlisle Littlejohn
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Thompson
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Carlisle Littlejohn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carlisle Littlejohn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.86 and 1.773 for Mike Thompson. By the career numbers, Carlisle Littlejohn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carlisle Littlejohn and Mike Thompson

Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.16
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
2.95
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.59
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.14
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
4.86
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
10.09
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
8.64
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.41
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
7
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.68
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
6.18
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.18
6.18
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.676
0.676
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.464
1.464
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
39.16
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
41.16
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.7
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
5.3
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.71
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.737
1.737
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
35.76
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
32.85
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.16
41.16

Fielding Stats for Carlisle Littlejohn and Mike Thompson

Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.95
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.58
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
27
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
9
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.71
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.47
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.24
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.18
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.539
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.741
0.741
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carlisle Littlejohn and Mike Thompson

Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
27
704.35
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
704.35
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
534.78
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
32.36
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
6.39
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
91.3
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
33.02
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-12.88
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
365.22
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
1.64
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlisle Littlejohn
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA