Jeff's Bespoke Baseball Stats

Otis Starks vs. Herb Thomas — Career Comparison

Otis Starks

Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher

Herb Thomas

Greatest GenerationThrows LeftNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Otis Starks posted a stronger line than Herb Thomas. Otis Starks posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 8.08) and WHIP (1.567 vs 1.980). By the career numbers, Otis Starks 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 Otis Starks and Herb Thomas

Seasons Pitched

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8

8

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

3

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

63

1.49

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

20

2.21

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

43

1.02

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

14

1.55

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

14

0.33

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

5

0.55

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

24

0.57

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

5

0.55

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

36.84

36.84

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

50

50

Games Started %

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

68.25

68.25

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

70

70

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

26

0.62

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

0.66

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3

0.07

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.11

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

0.02

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.11

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

209

4.95

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

73

8.08

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.95

4.95

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

8.08

8.08

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.86

4.86

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

6.87

6.87

Defense Independent ERA

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.01

4.01

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.56

4.56

Opposing Batting Average

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.304

0.304

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.341

0.341

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1139

27

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

244

27

Innings Pitched

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

379.2

9

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

81.1

9

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

453

10.74

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

122

13.5

Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

10.74

10.74

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

13.5

13.5

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

21

0.5

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4

0.44

Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.5

0.5

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.44

0.44

Home Runs Allowed per Game

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.33

0.33

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.2

0.2

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

142

3.37

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

39

4.32

Intentional Walks

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.37

3.37

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.32

4.32

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

169

4.01

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

24

2.66

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.01

4.01

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.66

2.66

Strikeouts Per Game

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2.68

2.68

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.2

1.2

Power Finesse Ratio

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.819

0.819

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.775

0.775

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

0.07

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

8

0.19

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2

0.22

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1692

40.11

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

410

45.37

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

13

0.31

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

3

0.33

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

269

6.38

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

84

9.3

Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6.38

6.38

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

9.3

9.3

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

53

1.26

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

11

1.22

Sacrifice Flies

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

21

0.5

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

0.44

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.567

1.567

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.98

1.98

Pitched At Bats

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1489

35.3

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

358

39.61

Runs Allowed Per Game

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.27

4.27

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.2

4.2

Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.333

0.333

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.358

0.358

Batters Faced Per 9 Innings

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

40.11

40.11

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

45.37

45.37

Fielding Stats for Otis Starks and Herb Thomas

Seasons Fielding

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8

8

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

3

Games Played as Fielder

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

64

1.49

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

22

2.35

Starts as Fielder

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

44

1.02

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

14

1.49

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1160

27

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

253

27

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

386.2

9

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

84.1

9

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

8

0.19

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

0.64

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

91

2.12

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

25

2.67

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

9

0.21

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2

0.21

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

108

2.51

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

33

3.52

Chances Accepted

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

99

2.3

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

31

3.31

Fielding Percentage

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

91.67

91.67

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

93.94

93.94

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.547

1.547

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.409

1.409

Games Started %

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

68.75

68.75

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

63.64

63.64

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2

0.05

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.11

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Otis Starks

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Hitting Stats for Otis Starks and Herb Thomas

Seasons Hitting

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8

8

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

3

3

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

67

248.15

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

22

347.37

Plate Appearances

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

162

600

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

38

600

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

144

533.33

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

34

536.84

Batting Average

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0.139

0.139

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.206

0.206

Equivalent Average

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0.41

0.41

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.513

0.513

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

20

74.07

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

7

110.53

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

18

66.67

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

6

94.74

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

2

7.41

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

15.79

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Extra Base Hits

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

2

7.41

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

15.79

Extra Base Hit Pct

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0.1

0.1

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.143

0.143

Home Runs Per at Bat

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Home Runs Per Hit

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

4.83

17.89

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1.79

28.34

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

22

81.48

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

8

126.32

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

31

114.81

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

8

126.32

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0.2

0.2

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.229

0.229

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0.153

0.153

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.235

0.235

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0.353

0.353

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.464

0.464

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0.014

0.014

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.029

0.029

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0.128

0.128

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.162

0.162

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0.274

0.274

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.333

0.333

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0.143

0.143

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.206

0.206

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

16

59.26

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

4

63.16

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

3

11.11

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

5

78.95

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

19

70.37

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

9

142.11

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

3.59

13.3

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

2.04

32.28

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

3.7

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

10

37.04

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

1

15.79

Intentional Walks

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

4

14.81

Herb Thomas

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

40.5

40.5

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

Walks Per Strikeout

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2.5

2.5

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

7

25.93

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PAverified

3

47.37

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

3.7

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Caught Stealing

Otis Starks

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Attempts

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

3.7

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Percentage

Otis Starks

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

100

100

Herb Thomas

Career

Per 600 PA