Joe Nathan vs. Rich Thompson — Career Comparison

Joe Nathan
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Rich Thompson
MillenialAustraliaThrows RightBats RightOceaniaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Joe Nathan posted a stronger line than Rich Thompson. Joe Nathan posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.87 vs 4.21) and WHIP (1.153 vs 1.357). By the career numbers, Joe Nathan 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.

Pitching Stats for Joe Nathan and Rich Thompson

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
7.05
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.62
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.33
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.31
65.31
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
3.67
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
2.87
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
4.21
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
6.73
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
9.03
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.82
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
3.35
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.18
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
9.51
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
9.03
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.46
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.22
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
36.76
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
39.12
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
5.72
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.67
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
3.09
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.3
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.24
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.23
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.48
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3355
32.7
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
35.34
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for Joe Nathan and Rich Thompson

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
7.05
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.49
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.35
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.29
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.29
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.168
0.168
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Nathan and Rich Thompson

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
6132.47
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
82
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
600
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
490.91
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
34.6
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
148.05
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
25.12
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
132.47
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA