Todd Ritchie vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Thomas
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Todd Ritchie built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 4.71 and 1.441 for Todd Ritchie. By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Ritchie and Tom Thomas

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.98
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.46
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.33
44.33
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
4.71
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
10.01
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
10.45
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.12
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.82
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.56
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.61
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.5
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3647
39.28
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.22
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
5.34
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.45
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.3
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.425
1.425
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3309
35.64
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
36.06
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Todd Ritchie and Tom Thomas

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.98
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
1.34
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.76
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
1.88
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.47
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.81
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.94
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.913
0.913
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Ritchie and Tom Thomas

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
524.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
530.77
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
92.52
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.02
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.02
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.21
20.22
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
30.11
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
106.54
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
112.15
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
16.82
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
42.06
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.96
16.71
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
29.81
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.63
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
69
193.46
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
56.07
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA