Warren Spahn vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Warren Spahn 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 3.09 and 1.206 for Warren Spahn. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Warren Spahn and Larry Thomas

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
1.14
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.62
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.42
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.66
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1798
3.09
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4830
8.29
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.74
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
2.46
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2583
4.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.14
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
38.52
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2016
3.46
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20071
34.45
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Warren Spahn and Larry Thomas

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.18
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9282
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3094
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
0.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.17
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.47
95.47
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.93
52.93
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Warren Spahn and Larry Thomas

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
228.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2055
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
546.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
105.99
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
77.37
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.33
39.22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
135.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
41.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.31
36
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
27.45
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
487
142.19
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
19.85
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.72
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA