Joe Slusarski vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Joe Slusarski
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Slusarski 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 5.18 and 1.557 for Joe Slusarski. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Slusarski and Larry Thomas

Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
3.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.62
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.81
28.81
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
5.18
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305.2
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
10.07
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.32
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.68
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.975
0.975
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.44
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
39.98
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
38.52
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.85
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
5.56
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.21
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.35
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.82
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.528
1.528
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1199
35.3
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.98
39.98
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Joe Slusarski and Larry Thomas

Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
3.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305.2
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.77
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.35
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.32
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.381
0.381
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.81
28.81
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Slusarski and Larry Thomas

Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
7866.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
6.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.27
-18.25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA