Larry Thomas vs. Cy Young — Career Comparison

Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cy Young
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Cy Young 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. Cy Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.130 compared to 3.02 and 1.427 for Larry Thomas. By the career numbers, Cy Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Thomas and Cy Young

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
1.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
0.63
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.39
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.86
61.86
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.96
89.96
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
0.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.02
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
2.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22068
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7356
9
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7092
8.68
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
1.49
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2803
3.43
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.547
0.547
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.19
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.2
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
38.52
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29579
36.19
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3167
3.87
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28201
34.5
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.19
36.19

Fielding Stats for Larry Thomas and Cy Young

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
1.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.29
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21744
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7248
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.31
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2015
2.5
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.18
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2414
3
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2266
2.81
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.487
2.487
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.47
25.47
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.05
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Thomas and Cy Young

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
79
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
918
177.62
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3101
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2960
572.72
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
120.54
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
93.45
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
16.83
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.77
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.48
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
27.09
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204.03
39.48
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834
161.37
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
138.15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
62.88
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
56.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
115.51
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212.45
41.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.93
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
15.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
381
73.72
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.14
8.14
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
9.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100