Joe Engel vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Joe Engel
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Engel 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. Joe Engel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.34 and WHIP 1.439 compared to 3.82 and 1.455 for Roy Thomas. By the career numbers, Joe Engel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Engel and Roy Thomas

Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
2.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.5
42.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.96
51.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
3.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
3.82
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
407.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
8.31
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
5.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
3.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1722
38.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
38.61
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
4.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.439
1.439
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1456
32.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
33.22
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.05
38.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Joe Engel and Roy Thomas

Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.373
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Engel and Roy Thomas

Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
103
506.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
511.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.54
7.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
103.28
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.59
-7.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
68.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
265.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.26
2.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA