Ted Cather vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Ted Cather
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ted Cather and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .647) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .300). Ted Cather had the advantage in slugging (.347 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 Ted Cather and Roy Thomas

Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
198.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
607
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
548
541.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
138
136.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
98
96.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
39.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
61.64
60.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
187.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
176
173.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
60
59.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
71.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
128.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
66.07
65.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
34
33.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
88.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
6.74
6.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
15.15
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
21
20.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
22.27
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
84
84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ted Cather and Roy Thomas

Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.04
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37617
27
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12539
9
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Pitching Stats for Ted Cather and Roy Thomas

Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.85
59.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
13.5
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
135
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
40.5
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
40.5
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
135
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5