Justin Thomas vs. Kerry Wood — Career Comparison

Justin Thomas
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kerry Wood
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Kerry Wood built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kerry Wood posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 6.93 and 2.149 for Justin Thomas. By the career numbers, Kerry Wood had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Thomas and Kerry Wood

Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
11.31
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
2.91
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.16
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.56
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.49
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.41
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
6.93
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
3.67
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4140
27
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1380
9
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
15.32
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1083
7.06
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.32
15.32
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.06
7.06
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.97
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.65
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
4.34
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.14
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.11
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
10.32
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.629
1.629
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.42
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.65
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
44.15
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5863
38.24
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.9
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
6.93
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
599
3.91
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.28
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.54
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.108
2.108
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
39.04
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5001
32.62
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Justin Thomas and Kerry Wood

Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
11.31
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
2.91
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.16
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4140
27
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1380
9
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.48
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.8
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.34
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.28
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.61
95.61
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.097
0.097
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Thomas and Kerry Wood

Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
18600
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
666.83
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
513.86
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
87.62
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
68.32
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.91
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.31
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.41
28.82
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
127.72
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
103.96
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
34.16
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
47.52
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
71.29
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.59
23.16
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
16.34
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
169.31
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
68.32
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.49
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.49
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA