Colin Selby vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison
Sam Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Colin Selby as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sam Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.403 compared to 6.2 and 1.556 for Colin Selby. By the career numbers, Sam Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Colin Selby and Sam Thompson
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
7.4
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.61
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.64
44.64
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.51
13.51
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.06
67.06
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
6.2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
4.41
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1422
27
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
9
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9.8
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
4.1
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.745
0.745
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
40.4
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2101
39.89
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.84
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
35.8
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1910
36.27
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.4
40.4
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.89
39.89
Fielding Stats for Colin Selby and Sam Thompson
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
7.4
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.63
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.08
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1425
27
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
9
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.6
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
3.2
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.4
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
3.03
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
94.67
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.861
1.861
Colin Selby
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.51
13.51
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.28
66.28
Hitting Stats for Colin Selby and Sam Thompson
Colin Selby
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Colin Selby
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
201
201