Steve Shields vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Steve Shields
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tom Thomas
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Tom Thomas posted a stronger line than Steve Shields. Tom Thomas posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 5.26) and WHIP (1.355 vs 1.703). By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Steve Shields and Tom Thomas

Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
5.26
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
11.05
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
10.45
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.32
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
3.74
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
5.18
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.61
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.991
0.991
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
40.73
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.22
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
6
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.45
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.48
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.644
1.644
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
874
35.92
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
36.06
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Steve Shields and Tom Thomas

Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.74
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.99
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.76
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.81
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.47
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.73
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.94
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Shields and Tom Thomas

Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
3060
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
530.77
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.92
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
30.11
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.67
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
29.81
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
7
210
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA