Josh Swindell vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Josh Swindell
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Josh Swindell 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. Josh Swindell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 3.02 and 1.427 for Larry Thomas. By the career numbers, Josh Swindell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Swindell and Larry Thomas

Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.02
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
9.87
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.04
0.04
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.12
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
41.02
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
38.52
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.56
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
4.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
38.42
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Josh Swindell and Larry Thomas

Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
27
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.2
9
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.76
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.114
0.114
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Swindell and Larry Thomas

Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA