Pat Bourque vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Pat Bourque
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Pat Bourque and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .674) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .319). Pat Bourque had the advantage in slugging (.356 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 Pat Bourque and Roy Thomas

Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
256.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
471
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
405
515.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
87
110.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
56
71.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
39.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
49.74
63.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
183.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
147
187.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
36
45.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
85
108.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
49.03
62.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
58
73.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
92.99
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
6.45
6.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.82
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pat Bourque and Roy Thomas

Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Innings
2323
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Innings
774.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
771
8.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
10.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
9.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.033
7.033
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.12
66.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Pat Bourque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.94
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Bourque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0