Specs Ellis vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Specs Ellis
UnknownThrows LeftBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Specs Ellis 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 5.22 and 1.551 for Specs Ellis. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Specs Ellis and Roy Thomas

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.92
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
11.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
11.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.76
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.614
0.614
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
42.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.551
1.551
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
38.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Specs Ellis and Roy Thomas

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Specs Ellis and Roy Thomas

Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
14
365.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
495.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
52.7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
70.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA