Rick Porcello vs. Connor Thomas — Career Comparison

Rick Porcello
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young Award
Connor Thomas
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Porcello built a career as a starting pitcher and Connor Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Porcello posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.324 compared to 20.25 and 2.625 for Connor Thomas. By the career numbers, Rick Porcello had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Porcello and Connor Thomas

Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.52
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.51
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.64
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.54
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
4.4
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.74
17.74
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6289
27
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096.1
9
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2270
9.75
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.75
9.75
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.12
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
2.1
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1561
6.7
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.36
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912
38.26
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
52.31
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
4.82
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
0.9
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8269
35.5
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
43.88
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31

Fielding Stats for Rick Porcello and Connor Thomas

Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.52
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.51
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6289
27
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096.1
9
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.6
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.97
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
1.68
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.57
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.35
93.35
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.028
1.028
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Porcello and Connor Thomas

Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
4437.5
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
600
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
562.5
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
75
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
19.37
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
125
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
75
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
10.17
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
19
237.5
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
2.53
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA