Rene Arocha vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Rene Arocha
Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rene Arocha 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 4.11 and 1.360 for Rene Arocha. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rene Arocha and Roy Thomas

Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.43
51.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.03
29.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
4.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
9.87
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
5.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.801
0.801
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1404
38.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
38.61
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.01
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
34.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Rene Arocha and Roy Thomas

Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
94.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.23
28.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rene Arocha and Roy Thomas

Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
124
907.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
504.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
51.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
36.59
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.34
9.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
65.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
73.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.89
-6.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
226.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
73.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA