Mike Bell vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Bell and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .250). Mike Bell had the advantage in slugging (.373 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 Mike Bell and Roy Thomas

Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
397.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
562.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
112.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
52.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
47.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
210
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
90
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.59
34.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.48
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
120
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Bell and Roy Thomas

Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
9.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
10.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
10.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.816
4.816
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0