Jack Ryan vs. Rich Thompson — Career Comparison

Jack Ryan
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rich Thompson
MillenialAustraliaThrows RightBats RightOceaniaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Ryan 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. Jack Ryan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.94 and WHIP 1.248 compared to 4.21 and 1.357 for Rich Thompson. By the career numbers, Jack Ryan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Ryan and Rich Thompson

Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.14
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.05
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.89
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.94
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.21
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
27
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
9
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
8.91
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
9.03
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.32
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
3.18
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.85
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
9.03
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.574
0.574
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
35.73
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
39.12
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.07
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.67
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.72
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.3
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
32.88
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
35.34
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.73
35.73
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for Jack Ryan and Rich Thompson

Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.23
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.05
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
27
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
9
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.97
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.25
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.29
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.15
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Ryan and Rich Thompson

Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
405.41
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
600
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
502.7
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
28.76
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.72
27.86
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA