Nolan Ryan vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Nolan Ryan
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nolan Ryan 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. Nolan Ryan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.19 and WHIP 1.262 compared to 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. By the career numbers, Nolan Ryan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nolan Ryan and Brad Thomas

Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
1.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
1.29
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
0.54
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
0.49
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.6
52.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.37
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1911
3.19
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16158
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5386
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3923
6.56
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
0.54
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2795
4.67
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.59
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.13
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5714
9.55
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.89
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.46
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.26
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22575
37.72
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2178
3.64
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.32
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.23
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
0.44
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19291
32.24
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Nolan Ryan and Brad Thomas

Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
1.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
1.29
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16159
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5386.1
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.37
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
547
0.91
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
1.43
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
767
1.28
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.5
89.5
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nolan Ryan and Brad Thomas

Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
807
505.96
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
957
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
534.17
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
58.93
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
50.16
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.78
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.94
10.62
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
71.47
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
82.76
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
25.08
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
22.57
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
46.39
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-11.22
-7.04
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
23.82
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
371
232.6
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
40.75
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.88
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.88
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.76
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA