Greg Smith vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Greg Smith
MillenialLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Greg Smith 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 4.51 and 1.465 for Greg Smith. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Smith and Larry Thomas

Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.57
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.71
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
4.51
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229.1
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
8.56
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.14
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.36
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.15
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
5.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.103
1.103
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
38.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
38.52
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
4.71
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.51
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
33.24
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Greg Smith and Larry Thomas

Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.57
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229.1
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.41
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.73
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.73
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Smith and Larry Thomas

Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1326.32
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
473.68
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
67.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
76.9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA