Al Neiger vs. Derek Thompson — Career Comparison

Al Neiger
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Derek Thompson
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Derek Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Neiger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Derek Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.68 and 1.658 for Al Neiger. By the career numbers, Derek Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Neiger and Derek Thompson

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
11.37
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.84
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
41.92
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
37
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
37.66
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
31
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.92
41.92
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
37

Fielding Stats for Al Neiger and Derek Thompson

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Neiger and Derek Thompson

Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA