Dave Eiland vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Dave Eiland
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Eiland 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 5.74 and 1.582 for Dave Eiland. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Eiland and Roy Thomas

Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
2.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.09
76.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
5.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
11.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
3.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1687
40.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
6.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1534
37.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Dave Eiland and Roy Thomas

Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
2.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.81
98.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.09
76.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Eiland and Roy Thomas

Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
92
2044.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
22
488.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
25.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.08
-1.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA