Dan Dobbek vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Dan Dobbek
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dan Dobbek and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .673) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .310). Dan Dobbek had the advantage in slugging (.363 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 Dan Dobbek and Roy Thomas

Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
239.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
496
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
433
523.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
90
108.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
58
70.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
51.55
62.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
189.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
146
176.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
52
62.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
86
104.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
48.61
58.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
53
64.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.89
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
87.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
6.89
6.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
10
12.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dan Dobbek and Roy Thomas

Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2800
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
933.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
2.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.97
97.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.697
1.697
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Dan Dobbek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.49
65.49
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Dobbek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0