Jake Odorizzi vs. Nelson Thomas — Career Comparison

Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Nelson Thomas
UnknownThrows RightNewark EaglesNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Nelson Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nelson Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.59 and WHIP 1.059 compared to 3.99 and 1.255 for Jake Odorizzi. By the career numbers, Nelson Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Nelson Thomas

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.38
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.53
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.79
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.75
51.75
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
3.99
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.59
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.2
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
8.16
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.56
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.97
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.16
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.015
1.015
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5275
37.88
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
35.34
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.59
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
4.27
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.18
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.18
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.19
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.42
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.79
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.248
1.248
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4751
34.12
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
30.18
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.88
37.88
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.34
35.34

Fielding Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Nelson Thomas

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.38
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.2
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.68
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.78
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.19
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.18
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
1.13
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.18
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.58
94.58
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Nelson Thomas

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
6
360
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
4.7
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
109.8
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-12.61
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
121.55
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Nelson Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA