Erik Sabel vs. Fay Thomas — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fay Thomas
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fay 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. Fay Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.755 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Fay Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Fay Thomas

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.18
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.79
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.03
31.03
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.4
28.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
4.95
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
10.48
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
10.57
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
5.23
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
4.4
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.47
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
41.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.14
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
6.05
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.756
1.756
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
36
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
36.2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Fay Thomas

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.728
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Fay Thomas

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
759.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
525
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
56.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
10.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.55
-5.12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
271.88
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Fay Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA