Dick Scott vs. John Thomson — Career Comparison

Dick Scott
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Thomson
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Thomson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Scott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Thomson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.68 and WHIP 1.411 compared to 5.14 and 1.667 for Dick Scott. By the career numbers, John Thomson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Scott and John Thomson

Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.53
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.45
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.6
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.57
42.57
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.14
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
4.68
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3811
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1270.1
9
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.14
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1398
9.9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.14
11.14
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.09
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.86
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.61
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.18
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
5.67
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.16
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.2
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
42
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5470
38.75
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.43
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
5.2
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.86
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
36.86
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4968
35.2
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Dick Scott and John Thomson

Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.53
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3811
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1270.1
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.32
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.57
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
2.18
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.13
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.389
1.389
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Scott and John Thomson

Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
340.16
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
500.79
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
99.21
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
88.19
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.45
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.02
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.07
23.73
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
111.81
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
118.11
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.65
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
66.14
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.82
-54.81
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.15
25.43
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
209.45
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
75.59
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.72
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.57
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0