Randy Niemann vs. John Thomson — Career Comparison

Randy Niemann
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Thomson
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Thomson built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Niemann as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Thomson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 108), strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 96 vs 86). Randy Niemann held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 294 vs 103). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to John Thomson.

Pitching Stats for Randy Niemann and John Thomson

Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.53
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.5
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.6
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.57
42.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.64
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
4.68
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
27
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3811
27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
9
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1270.1
9
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
9.86
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
9.9
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.09
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.69
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.61
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.54
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.18
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.59
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
5.67
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.16
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.2
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
39.82
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5470
38.75
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
5.04
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
734
5.2
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.63
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.41
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.33
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.86
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.86
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
773
34.78
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4968
35.2
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Randy Niemann and John Thomson

Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.53
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.5
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
27
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3811
27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
9
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1270.1
9
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.72
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.8
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.67
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
1.32
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
2.18
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
2.13
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.72
97.72
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.434
0.434
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.389
1.389
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Niemann and John Thomson

Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
2218.18
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
340.16
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
545.45
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
500.79
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
99.21
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
88.19
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.45
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.02
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
32.79
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.07
23.73
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
111.81
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
118.11
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
31.5
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.65
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
66.14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
46.1
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.15
25.43
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
18.9
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
133
209.45
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
4.71
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
75.59
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0