Pete Richert vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Pete Richert
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pete Richert built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Richert posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.19 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, Pete Richert had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Richert and Brad Thomas

Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
3.31
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.94
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.62
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.56
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.29
52.29
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.44
28.44
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.17
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.39
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.19
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3497
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165.2
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
959
7.4
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.4
7.4
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
3.27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.36
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
7.14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.89
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.25
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.12
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4817
37.19
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.24
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.13
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
3.57
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4354
33.62
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Pete Richert and Brad Thomas

Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
3.31
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.94
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3497
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165.2
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.41
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.3
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.14
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
1.85
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.515
0.515
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.44
28.44
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Richert and Brad Thomas

Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
808.46
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
538.37
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
77.95
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
65.26
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.06
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.69
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.81
17.79
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
96.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
96.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.19
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
63.44
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
7.85
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.31
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 600 PA
129
233.84
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
41.69
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.63
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.44
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA