Jimmy Anderson vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Thomas led in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 56), run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 92). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 121). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Roy Thomas.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Roy Thomas

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Roy Thomas

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Roy Thomas

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
528.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
13.81
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
80.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
96.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
4.64
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA