Lee Smith vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Lee Smith posted a stronger line than Brad Thomas. Lee Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.03 vs 5.8) and WHIP (1.333 vs 1.769). By the career numbers, Lee Smith 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 Lee Smith and Brad Thomas

Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
6.23
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.72
9.72
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
7.91
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.39
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
8.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.89
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.942
0.942
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.33
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5388
37.61
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.13
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.32
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.44
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.54
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Lee Smith and Brad Thomas

Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
6.23
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.36
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.77
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.14
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.72
9.72
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lee Smith and Brad Thomas

Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
8645.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
540.85
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
11.23
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.06
-25.86
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
354.93
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
1.69
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA