Brian Anderson vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .662) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .292). Brian Anderson had the advantage in slugging (.370 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 Brian Anderson and Roy Thomas

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
542.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
122.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
88.01
59.8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
73.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
166
112.8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.26
56.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
44.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
18.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Roy Thomas

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0