William Dewberry vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

William Dewberry
Pre-GenerationalGeorgiaNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Starting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

William Dewberry 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 4.95 and 1.825 for William Dewberry. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Dewberry and Roy Thomas

William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.52
64.52
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9.9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
6.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
42.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.825
1.825
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
33.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
33.22
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.98
42.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for William Dewberry and Roy Thomas

William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Dewberry and Roy Thomas

William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
15
500
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.278
1.278
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
191.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
400
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
300
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.329
1.329
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
366.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
178.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA