Riley Stewart vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Riley Stewart
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Thomas
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Riley Stewart built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 5.87 and 1.607 for Riley Stewart. By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Riley Stewart and Tom Thomas

Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.82
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.81
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
5.87
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
10.62
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
10.45
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
3.84
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.35
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.61
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.71
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
42.07
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.81
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.22
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
7.38
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.45
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.45
6.45
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.01
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.607
1.607
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
37.01
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
36.06
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.07
42.07
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Riley Stewart and Tom Thomas

Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.84
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.87
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.13
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
2.32
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.47
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.32
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.94
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Riley Stewart and Tom Thomas

Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
307.32
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
556.1
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
530.77
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
131.71
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
49.33
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.3
30.11
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
160.98
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
175.61
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
59.35
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
29.81
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Riley Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA