Joe Strong vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Joe Strong
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Strong 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 4.13 and 1.450 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Strong and Larry Thomas

Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.6
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.52
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.49
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.68
51.68
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.09
68.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
4.13
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3961
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320.1
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1435
9.78
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.4
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
3.27
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
3.68
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.772
0.772
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.28
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5178
35.3
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
38.52
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
759
5.17
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.21
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4480
30.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
32.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.3
35.3
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Joe Strong and Larry Thomas

Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
1.69
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4883
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.2
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.84
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.14
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
2.62
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
2.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.5
94.5
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.461
1.461
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.3
68.3
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Strong and Larry Thomas

Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
241.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
519.37
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
134.38
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
92.98
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
28.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.99
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
41.4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.62
72.36
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
196.85
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
197.58
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
74.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
71.91
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
138.01
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107.17
77.85
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
59.56
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
118
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
11.71
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA