Buddy Blair vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Buddy Blair
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Blair and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .722) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .325). Buddy Blair had the advantage in slugging (.397 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 Buddy Blair and Roy Thomas

Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
157.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
523
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
555.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
154.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
96
110.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
44.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
57.42
65.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
220.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
168
192.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
48
55.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
75.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
125.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
62.19
71.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
30
34.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
34.42
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.43
17.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.62
12.62
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
14
16.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
14.29
14.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buddy Blair and Roy Thomas

Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.04
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37617
27
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12539
9
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.992
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0