Dick Adams vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .333). By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adams and Roy Thomas

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Roy Thomas

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37617
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12539
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0