Connor Thomas vs. Zip Zabel — Career Comparison

Connor Thomas
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zip Zabel
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Zip Zabel built a career as a starting pitcher and Connor Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zip Zabel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.220 compared to 20.25 and 2.625 for Connor Thomas. By the career numbers, Zip Zabel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Connor Thomas and Zip Zabel

Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
2.01
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.76
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.36
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.43
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.88
37.88
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.71
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.74
17.74
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
7.02
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.24
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
3.95
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
3.34
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.811
0.811
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.21
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
52.31
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1214
36.91
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
20.25
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.8
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
43.88
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1077
32.75
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.91
36.91

Fielding Stats for Connor Thomas and Zip Zabel

Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.55
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.576
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Connor Thomas and Zip Zabel

Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
394.12
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
600
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
552.94
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
64.71
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
64.71
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
11.23
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
64.71
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
88.24
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
47.06
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-1.72
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
76.47
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
7.85
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.76
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.76
Connor Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100