Walt Dickson vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Walt Dickson
Pre-GenerationalTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh RebelsFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Dickson 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. Walt Dickson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.401 compared to 3.82 and 1.455 for Roy Thomas. By the career numbers, Walt Dickson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Dickson and Roy Thomas

Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
1.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.21
34.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
3.82
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
759
9.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
2.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2814
36.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
38.61
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
4.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2584
33.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.18
36.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Walt Dickson and Roy Thomas

Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
40.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.91
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
62.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
72.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
68.7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.709
1.709
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Dickson and Roy Thomas

Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
134
321.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
535.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
69.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.15
14.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
74.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
108
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
38.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
57.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
8.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
117.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.1
5.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA