Jose Silva vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Jose Silva
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jose Silva 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 5.41 and 1.584 for Jose Silva. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Silva and Larry Thomas

Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
3.24
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.53
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.59
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.17
47.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.42
34.42
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
5.41
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1282
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427.1
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
507
10.68
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.99
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.24
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
6.28
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.04
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.058
1.058
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.29
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.27
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1915
40.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
38.52
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.53
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.74
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.547
1.547
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1706
35.93
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Jose Silva and Larry Thomas

Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
3.24
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1282
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427.1
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.42
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.35
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.81
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.77
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.546
0.546
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.42
34.42
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Silva and Larry Thomas

Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
832.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
486.49
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.47
7.95
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
59.46
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
81.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.97
-5.22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
38
205.41
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
86.49
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.81
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA