Walter Thornton vs. Brett Tomko — Career Comparison

Walter Thornton
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brett Tomko
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brett Tomko built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Thornton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walter Thornton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.537 compared to 4.65 and 1.394 for Brett Tomko. By the career numbers, Walter Thornton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walter Thornton and Brett Tomko

Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.23
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.97
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.06
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.32
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.5
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.4
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.51
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.1
56.1
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.26
49.26
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
67
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.88
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
4.18
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
939
4.65
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1228
27
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5448
27
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
409.1
9
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1816
9
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
10.51
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1898
9.41
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.41
9.41
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
1.26
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
3.32
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
2.88
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.26
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
2.95
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1209
5.99
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.696
0.696
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.986
0.986
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.31
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.64
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.18
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1834
40.32
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7824
38.78
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.19
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
6.22
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
5.01
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.41
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.28
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.64
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
1.537
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1654
36.37
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7067
35.02
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.32
40.32
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78

Fielding Stats for Walter Thornton and Brett Tomko

Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
1.16
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.97
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.32
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3576
27
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5448
27
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1192
9
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1816
9
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.31
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.57
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.71
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.04
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.36
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
1.67
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
2.02
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
1.62
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.62
85.62
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.752
1.752
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
67
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Thornton and Brett Tomko

Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
154
156.08
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
445.34
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
600
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
547
600
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
526.01
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
456
500.18
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
164.19
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
71
77.88
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
138.85
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
62
68.01
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.2
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.87
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.12
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.34
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.87
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.69
89.89
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
14.08
15.44
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
200.68
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
80
87.75
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
231.08
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
90
98.72
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
84.12
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
23
25.23
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
78.04
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
29
31.81
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
161.15
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
52
57.04
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.29
98.6
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
9.18
10.07
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.08
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60.81
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
19
20.84
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.45
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
180
197.44
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.94
17.94
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
3.04
3.04
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.09
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
77.88
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.1
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.48
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.31
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.1
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.31
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0