Warren Spahn vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Tommy Thompson
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Warren Spahn and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Warren Spahn posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.09 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.206 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Warren Spahn 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 Warren Spahn and Tommy Thompson

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.29
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.93
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
1.14
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.62
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.42
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.66
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
3.09
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.06
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.2
9
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4830
8.29
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
11.85
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.74
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
2.46
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.58
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.1
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2583
4.43
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
4.13
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.14
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.83
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
39.12
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.12
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.38
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
3.46
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
8.82
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20071
34.45
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
34.71
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for Warren Spahn and Tommy Thompson

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.18
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.15
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9282
27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3094
9
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.17
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.93
52.93
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Warren Spahn and Tommy Thompson

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
783
228.61
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
369.23
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
600
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
546.57
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
105.99
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
77.37
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134.33
39.22
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
43.72
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464
135.47
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
41.17
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123.31
36
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
66.83
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.04
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
27.45
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
487
142.19
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
4.22
4.22
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
19.85
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.72
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.58
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.75
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0