Al Piechota vs. Ian Thomas — Career Comparison

Al Piechota
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ian Thomas
MillenialVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Piechota built a career as a starting pitcher and Ian Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ian Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.412 compared to 5.66 and 1.774 for Al Piechota. By the career numbers, Ian Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Piechota and Ian Thomas

Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.19
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
7.94
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.73
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.66
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.97
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9.87
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
7.94
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.87
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
6.1
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.5
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.61
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.968
0.968
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.559
1.559
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
42.53
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
38.65
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.02
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
6.53
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.24
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.774
1.774
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
36.44
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
33.35
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.53
42.53
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.65
38.65

Fielding Stats for Al Piechota and Ian Thomas

Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
7.94
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Piechota and Ian Thomas

Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
22
550
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4500
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
500
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
33.94
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-42.31
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
175
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
75
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
125
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
44.7
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-50
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
75
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA