Sam Barkley vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sam Barkley and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .672) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .314). Sam Barkley had the advantage in slugging (.359 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 Sam Barkley and Roy Thomas

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
138.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
602
143.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
428
102.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
41.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
282.39
67.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
835
199.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
790
188.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
362
86.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
55.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
138.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
306.28
73.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
176
41.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.62
12.62
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Roy Thomas

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
1.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15189
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5063
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.8
93.8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0