Zach Thompson vs. Ernie Wolf — Career Comparison

MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Wolf as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.36 and WHIP 1.383 compared to 6.35 and 2.118 for Ernie Wolf. By the career numbers, Zach Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Thompson and Ernie Wolf

Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.56
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.76
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.09
26.09
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.16
63.16
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
4.36
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
27
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200.1
9
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9.03
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12.71
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.71
12.71
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.12
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
3.37
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
7.14
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.49
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
870
39.08
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
42.88
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.99
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.85
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.118
2.118
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
782
35.13
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
36.53
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.88
42.88

Fielding Stats for Zach Thompson and Ernie Wolf

Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.56
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
27
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200.1
9
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.67
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.03
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.99
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.386
0.386
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.16
63.16
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Thompson and Ernie Wolf

Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
1933.33
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
500
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
13.5
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0
-0.06
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
300
Ernie Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA