Seth McClung vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Seth McClung
MillenialWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Thomas
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Seth McClung built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 5.46 and 1.603 for Seth McClung. By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Seth McClung and Tom Thomas

Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.7
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.07
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.54
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.71
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.81
28.81
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
5.46
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430.1
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
8.89
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
10.45
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.28
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
5.31
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
6.57
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.61
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.48
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.46
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1941
40.59
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.92
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.22
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
5.75
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.45
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.21
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.52
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.67
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1630
34.09
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
36.06
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.59
40.59
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Seth McClung and Tom Thomas

Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.7
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.07
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430.1
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.67
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.76
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.15
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.47
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.07
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.94
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.73
92.73
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.81
28.81
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Seth McClung and Tom Thomas

Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
3540
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
530.77
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
21.26
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
30.11
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
16.72
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
29.81
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
14
280
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Seth McClung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth McClung
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA