Larry Thomas vs. Chris Volstad — Career Comparison

Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Volstad
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Volstad 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 and 1.484 for Chris Volstad. 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 Chris Volstad

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.98
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.43
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.68
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.95
38.95
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.12
74.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
5
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2317
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772.1
9
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
10
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.19
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
3.09
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
5.61
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.966
0.966
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.24
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.3
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
38.52
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3376
39.34
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
5.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.47
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.38
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.84
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3012
35.1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34

Fielding Stats for Larry Thomas and Chris Volstad

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.98
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2317
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772.1
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.44
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.34
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.83
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.78
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.45
97.45
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.12
74.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Thomas and Chris Volstad

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
444.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
522.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
72.73
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.14
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.58
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.58
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.51
11.71
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
88.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
77.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.18
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.75
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.61
-1.59
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.19
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
94
244.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
2.46
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
72.73
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.79
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Volstad
Career
Per 600 PA