Larry Thomas vs. Milt Wilcox — Career Comparison

Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Milt Wilcox
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Milt Wilcox 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 4.07 and 1.402 for Milt Wilcox. 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 Milt Wilcox

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
1.76
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.26
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.53
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.29
51.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.83
71.83
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.07
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6050
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2016.2
9
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1991
8.89
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.91
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
770
3.44
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
5.07
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.23
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
38.52
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8635
38.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.24
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1013
4.52
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.36
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
0.76
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.369
1.369
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7652
34.15
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Larry Thomas and Milt Wilcox

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
1.76
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6048
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2016
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.59
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
2.26
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
2.14
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.66
94.66
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.08
72.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Thomas and Milt Wilcox

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
3452.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
78.26
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
21.18
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.98
17.23
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
15
130.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA