Tom Thobe vs. Claude Willoughby — Career Comparison

Tom Thobe
Gen XKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Willoughby
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Willoughby built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Thobe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Thobe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.82 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 5.84 and 1.803 for Claude Willoughby. By the career numbers, Tom Thobe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Thobe and Claude Willoughby

Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.75
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
2.34
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.07
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.58
39.58
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.66
45.66
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.35
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.82
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
5.84
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2524
27
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
841.1
9
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
11.57
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1111
11.88
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.57
11.57
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.6
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
4.34
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.89
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
1.87
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.691
0.691
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
39.54
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3940
42.15
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.86
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.63
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.79
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
6.75
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.803
1.803
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
38.57
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3516
37.61
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.15
42.15

Fielding Stats for Tom Thobe and Claude Willoughby

Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.75
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
27
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.93
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.93
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.98
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.174
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Thobe and Claude Willoughby

Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4200
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
440.94
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
600
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
547.65
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
78.52
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
72.48
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.04
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.04
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.85
17.83
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
84.56
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
118.79
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
28.19
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
26.17
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
54.36
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.09
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
40.27
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
73
146.98
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.08
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thobe
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA