Chet Nichols Jr. vs. Rich Thompson — Career Comparison

Chet Nichols Jr.
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rich Thompson
MillenialAustraliaThrows RightBats RightOceaniaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chet Nichols Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Thompson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chet Nichols Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 4.21 and 1.357 for Rich Thompson. By the career numbers, Chet Nichols Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Rich Thompson

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
2.82
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.05
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.06
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.51
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.54
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.57
48.57
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.57
37.57
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.34
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.64
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
4.21
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1810
27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603.1
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
8.95
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
9.03
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.67
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
4.18
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.18
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.97
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
9.03
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.905
0.905
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2622
39.11
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
39.12
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.79
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.67
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.27
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.3
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2336
34.85
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
35.34
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.11
39.11
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Rich Thompson

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
3.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.05
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.05
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1342
27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447.1
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.48
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
3.02
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.56
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.29
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.5
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.51
27.51
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Rich Thompson

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
603.19
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
82
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
600
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
552.13
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
70.21
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
67.02
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.19
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.19
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
9.84
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
73.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
79.79
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.53
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.96
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
41.49
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.26
-4.02
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.57
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
50
159.57
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.76
3.76
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
38.3
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA