Jeff's Bespoke Baseball Stats

Bugs Raymond vs. Rich Thompson — Career Comparison

Bugs Raymond

Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Thompson

Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bugs Raymond 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. Bugs Raymond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 5.05 and 1.667 for Rich Thompson. By the career numbers, Bugs Raymond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bugs Raymond and Rich Thompson

Seasons Pitched

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

6

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

3

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

136

1.43

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

77

6.08

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

95

1

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

0.08

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

45

0.47

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

0.24

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

57

0.6

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

10

0.79

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

44.12

44.12

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

23.08

23.08

Games Started %

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

69.85

69.85

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.3

1.3

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

57

0.6

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

9

0.09

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Innings

2

0.02

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

5

0.39

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

236

2.49

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

64

5.05

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2.49

2.49

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

5.05

5.05

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2.73

2.73

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

5.15

5.15

Defense Independent ERA

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.4

3.4

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

5.11

5.11

Opposing Batting Average

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.235

0.235

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.286

0.286

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2564

27

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

342

27

Innings Pitched

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

854.2

9

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

114

9

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

724

7.62

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

123

9.71

Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

7.62

7.62

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

9.71

9.71

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

15

0.16

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

10

0.79

Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.16

0.16

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.79

0.79

Home Runs Allowed per Game

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.11

0.11

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.13

0.13

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

282

2.97

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

59

4.66

Intentional Walks

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

8

0.63

Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2.97

2.97

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.66

4.66

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

401

4.22

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

45

3.55

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.22

4.22

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

3.55

3.55

Strikeouts Per Game

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2.95

2.95

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.58

0.58

Power Finesse Ratio

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.799

0.799

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.912

0.912

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

22

0.23

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

6

0.47

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

33

0.35

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

8

0.63

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

0.24

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3399

35.79

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

512

40.42

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Innings

29

0.31

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

34

2.68

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

360

3.79

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

74

5.84

Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.79

3.79

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

5.84

5.84

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

7

0.55

Sacrifice Flies

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

8

0.63

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

23

1.82

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.177

1.177

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.597

1.597

Pitched At Bats

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3084

32.48

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

430

33.95

Runs Allowed Per Game

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.65

2.65

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.96

0.96

Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.266

0.266

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.301

0.301

Batters Faced Per 9 Innings

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Innings

35.79

35.79

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

40.42

40.42

Fielding Stats for Bugs Raymond and Rich Thompson

Seasons Fielding

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

6

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

3

Games Played as Fielder

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

136

1.58

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

77

6.08

Starts as Fielder

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

86

1

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

0.08

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2319

27

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

342

27

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

773

9

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

114

9

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

37

0.43

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

2

0.16

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

279

3.25

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

11

0.87

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

20

0.23

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3

0.24

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

336

3.91

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

16

1.26

Chances Accepted

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

316

3.68

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

13

1.03

Fielding Percentage

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

94.05

94.05

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

81.25

81.25

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2.324

2.324

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.169

0.169

Games Started %

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

63.24

63.24

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.3

1.3

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8

0.09

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

0.08

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Hitting Stats for Bugs Raymond and Rich Thompson

Seasons Hitting

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

6

6

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

3

3

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

136

279.45

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

77

15400

Plate Appearances

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

292

600

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

3

600

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

263

540.41

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

2

400

Batting Average

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.16

0.16

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Equivalent Average

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0.453

0.453

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.5

0.5

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

42

86.3

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

35

71.92

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

4

8.22

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3

6.16

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Extra Base Hits

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

7

14.38

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Extra Base Hit Pct

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.167

0.167

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

Home Runs Per at Bat

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Home Runs Per Hit

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

11.79

24.24

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.05

10.43

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

52

106.85

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

59

121.23

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

200

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0.211

0.211

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.333

0.333

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.198

0.198

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.408

0.408

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.333

0.333

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.038

0.038

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0.144

0.144

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.15

0.15

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0.317

0.317

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.5

0.5

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.239

0.239

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

12

24.66

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

14

28.77

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

26

53.42

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

9.96

20.46

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

0.11

21.85

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

2.05

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

16

32.88

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

200

Intentional Walks

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PAverified

87

178.77

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

1

200

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3.36

3.36

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

3

3

Walks Per Strikeout

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0.18

0.18

Rich Thompson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

12

24.66

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

2.05

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Caught Stealing

Bugs Raymond

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Attempts

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

2.05

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Percentage

Bugs Raymond

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

100

100

Rich Thompson

Career

Per 600 PA