Joe Mays vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Mays and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Mays posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.05 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.473 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.25). By the career numbers, Joe Mays had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.