Buck Ross vs. Rich Thompson — Career Comparison

Buck Ross
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rich Thompson
MillenialAustraliaThrows RightBats RightOceaniaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buck Ross 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. Rich Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.21 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 4.94 and 1.551 for Buck Ross. By the career numbers, Rich Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buck Ross and Rich Thompson

Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.56
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.05
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.2
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.63
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.09
37.09
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.79
76.79
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
4.94
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4.21
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4096
27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1365.1
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1545
10.18
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
9.03
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.18
10.18
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.75
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
3.78
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.18
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
2.37
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
9.03
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.683
0.683
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.24
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6141
40.48
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
39.12
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.22
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.67
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
5.81
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.3
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.551
1.551
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5561
36.66
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
35.34
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.48
40.48
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for Buck Ross and Rich Thompson

Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.05
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
27
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104.2
9
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.29
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.12
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.19
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.084
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.159
0.159
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buck Ross and Rich Thompson

Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
284.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
82
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500
600
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
537.6
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
66
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.2
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.6
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.46
20.96
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
106.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
109.2
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
28.8
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
32.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
57.6
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.18
12.21
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
24
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
141
169.2
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.55
3.55
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
36
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.6
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buck Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA