Erik Sabel vs. Dean Thomas — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dean Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dean Thomas built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Erik Sabel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.02 and WHIP 1.541 compared to 5.49 and 1.542 for Dean Thomas. By the career numbers, Erik Sabel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Dean Thomas

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.07
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.76
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.02
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
5.49
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
9.76
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
4.12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.03
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.017
1.017
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
40.73
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.71
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.07
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.68
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
35.39
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Dean Thomas

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.07
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.778
1.778
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Dean Thomas

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
3.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.73
-20.96
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA