Al Santorini vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Al Santorini
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Santorini 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 4.29 and 1.526 for Al Santorini. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Santorini and Larry Thomas

Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
2.32
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.28
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.69
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.91
30.91
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.12
55.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
4.29
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1480
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493.1
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
9.72
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.66
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.54
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
4.89
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2173
39.64
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
38.52
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
4.8
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
35.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Al Santorini and Larry Thomas

Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
2.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.28
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1482
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.79
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.66
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.717
0.717
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.12
55.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Santorini and Larry Thomas

Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
511.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
551.68
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
60.4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
56.38
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
11.19
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
72.48
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
84.56
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.21
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.32
-9.35
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
61
245.64
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
2.44
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA