Scott Sanderson vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Scott Sanderson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Scott Sanderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 3.84 and 1.275 for Scott Sanderson. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Sanderson and Larry Thomas

Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
1.66
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.5
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.27
53.27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.23
86.23
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1093
3.84
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7685
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2561.2
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2590
9.1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.04
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
2.2
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1611
5.66
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.873
0.873
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.14
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.15
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10709
37.62
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
38.52
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1209
4.25
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.53
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9853
34.62
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Scott Sanderson and Larry Thomas

Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
1.66
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7685
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2561.2
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
0.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.93
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
1.53
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
1.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.86
95.86
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.884
0.884
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.23
86.23
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Sanderson and Larry Thomas

Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
473
497.02
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
498.07
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
48.34
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
32.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.66
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.76
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
12.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
68.3
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
79.86
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.02
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.32
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.23
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.43
-4.66
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.2
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.32
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
224
235.38
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
2.55
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
69.35
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.15
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Sanderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA