Otis Starks vs. Stan Thomas — Career Comparison

Otis Starks
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher
Stan Thomas
Baby BoomersMaineThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Otis Starks built a career as a starting pitcher and Stan Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Stan Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.451 compared to 4.95 and 1.567 for Otis Starks. By the career numbers, Stan Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Otis Starks and Stan Thomas

Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.49
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.77
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.02
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.58
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.33
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.57
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.47
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.25
68.25
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.32
15.32
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.62
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.31
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
4.95
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.7
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1139
27
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
27
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379.2
9
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
265.1
9
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
10.74
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
8.92
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.74
10.74
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.5
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
3.37
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
3.73
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.01
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.17
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.819
0.819
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.878
0.878
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.34
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1692
40.11
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
38.84
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.31
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.42
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
6.38
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.58
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.26
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.5
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.09
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
35.3
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1007
34.16
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84

Fielding Stats for Otis Starks and Stan Thomas

Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.49
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.77
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.02
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.58
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1160
27
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
27
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386.2
9
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
265.1
9
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.75
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.12
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.76
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
2.51
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.61
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
2.3
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.51
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.1
96.1
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.547
1.547
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.75
68.75
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.32
15.32
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Otis Starks and Stan Thomas

Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
248.15
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
600
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
533.33
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
74.07
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
66.67
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.41
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.41
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.83
17.89
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
81.48
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
114.81
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
59.26
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.11
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
70.37
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
13.3
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.04
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.81
Stan Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.5
40.5
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.93
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Stan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA