Dick Ricketts vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Dick Ricketts
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Ricketts 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. Brad Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.8 and WHIP 1.769 compared to 5.82 and 1.832 for Dick Ricketts. By the career numbers, Brad Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Ricketts and Brad Thomas

Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.94
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.82
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
5.8
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.8
5.8
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.02
6.02
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
10.99
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.04
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.85
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.59
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.04
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.89
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
41.87
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
41.8
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.79
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.97
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.761
1.761
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.731
1.731
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
37.02
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
35.22
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.87
41.87
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Dick Ricketts and Brad Thomas

Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.94
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.13
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Ricketts and Brad Thomas

Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
360
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
1.48
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.13
-34.04
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
7
210
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ricketts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Ricketts
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA