Ben Davis vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Davis and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .677) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .311). Ben Davis had the advantage in slugging (.366 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 Ben Davis and Roy Thomas

Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
171.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1512
534.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
174.11
61.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
72.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
334
118.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
153
54.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
6.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Roy Thomas

Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0