George Darrow vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

George Darrow
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

George Darrow built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 5.51 and 1.735 for George Darrow. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Darrow and Roy Thomas

George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
10.47
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.47
10.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
41.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.735
1.735
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
35.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.51
41.51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for George Darrow and Roy Thomas

George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.824
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Darrow and Roy Thomas

George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
15
473.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
54.73
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
44.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
George Darrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Darrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA