Larry Thomas vs. Russ Van Atta — Career Comparison

Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Russ Van Atta
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Russ Van Atta 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 5.6 and 1.693 for Russ Van Atta. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Thomas and Russ Van Atta

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
2.62
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.96
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.52
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.71
36.71
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
5.6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2137
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712.1
9
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
10.59
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.49
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.15
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
4.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
4.28
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.993
0.993
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.2
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.13
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
38.52
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3291
41.58
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.83
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
6.29
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.693
1.693
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2913
36.8
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.58
41.58

Fielding Stats for Larry Thomas and Russ Van Atta

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
27
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.2
9
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.76
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.7
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.114
0.114
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.754
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Thomas and Russ Van Atta

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
552.21
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
546.9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
124.78
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.85
42.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
138.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
63.72
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
103.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.22
45.73
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
34
90.27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.82
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100