Josh Billings vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Josh Billings
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Roy Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Josh Billings. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .530) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .268). 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 Josh Billings and Roy Thomas

Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
243
268.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
544
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
538.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
106
116.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
89
98.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.64
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Josh Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
36.73
40.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
128
141.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1764
160.97
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
140
154.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Josh Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
48.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
31.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
73
80.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
41.53
45.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.48
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
23
25.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
80.51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
24.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
15.15
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Josh Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Josh Billings and Roy Thomas

Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.04
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37617
27
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12539
9
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Josh Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Josh Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.076
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0