Kirk Rueter vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Kirk Rueter
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kirk Rueter 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. Kirk Rueter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.27 and WHIP 1.416 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, Kirk Rueter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kirk Rueter and Brad Thomas

Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.58
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.61
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.43
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.56
58.56
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
4.27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5754
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1918
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2092
9.82
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.82
9.82
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.03
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
2.73
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.19
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818
3.84
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.89
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.12
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8210
38.52
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1004
4.71
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.44
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.28
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.02
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7450
34.96
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Kirk Rueter and Brad Thomas

Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.58
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5754
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1918
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.63
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
2.06
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.56
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
2.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
2.69
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.82
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.8
98.8
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kirk Rueter and Brad Thomas

Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
282.97
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
504.32
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
77.03
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
69.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.3
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.3
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.76
14.4
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
84.32
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
98.92
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
35.68
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.43
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
68.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.98
9.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.89
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
105
85.14
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
7.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
69.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.3
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA