Ken Rowe vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 4.13 and 1.376 for Claude Thomas. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Rowe and Claude Thomas

Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.13
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.81
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.77
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.671
0.671
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Ken Rowe and Claude Thomas

Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.1
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.346
0.346
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Rowe and Claude Thomas

Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA