Jim Minshall vs. John Thomson — Career Comparison

Jim Minshall
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Thomson
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Thomson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Minshall as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Minshall posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.125 compared to 4.68 and 1.411 for John Thomson. By the career numbers, Jim Minshall had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Minshall and John Thomson

Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.13
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.53
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.5
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.6
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.57
42.57
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
4.68
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.067
0.067
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3811
27
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1270.1
9
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
9.9
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.09
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.61
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.18
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
5.67
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.16
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.2
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5470
38.75
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
734
5.2
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.33
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.86
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
25.31
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4968
35.2
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.75
33.75
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Jim Minshall and John Thomson

Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.13
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.53
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.5
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3811
27
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1270.1
9
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.8
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.32
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.18
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.13
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.389
1.389
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Minshall and John Thomson

Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
6
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
340.16
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
600
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
500.79
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
99.21
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
88.19
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.45
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.02
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.07
23.73
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
111.81
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
118.11
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.5
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.65
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
66.14
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.15
25.43
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
133
209.45
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
75.59
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.72
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0