Al Neiger vs. Mike Thompson — Career Comparison

Al Neiger
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Thompson
Gen XColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike 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. Mike Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.27 and WHIP 1.533 compared to 5.68 and 1.658 for Al Neiger. By the career numbers, Mike Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Neiger and Mike Thompson

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.17
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.34
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
11.37
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
10.2
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.25
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.84
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
3.09
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.34
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.715
0.715
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
41.92
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
40.12
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.68
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
5.93
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.17
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
37.66
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
35.19
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.92
41.92
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Al Neiger and Mike Thompson

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.17
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.34
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.42
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.51
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.26
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.039
1.039
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Neiger and Mike Thompson

Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
503.23
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
522.58
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.68
13.19
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
96.77
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
6.66
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
251.61
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA