Al Schroll vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Al Schroll
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Schroll 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 5.34 and 1.585 for Al Schroll. 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 Schroll and Larry Thomas

Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.67
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5.34
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
9.23
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.84
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
4.88
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.15
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.81
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.076
1.076
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
40.27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
38.52
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
6.25
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
35.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.27
40.27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Al Schroll and Larry Thomas

Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.67
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.53
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.75
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.68
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.629
0.629
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Schroll and Larry Thomas

Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
538.46
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
507.69
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
87.23
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
230.77
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.7
87.62
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA