Al Epperly vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Al Epperly
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Epperly 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 4 and 1.722 for Al Epperly. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Epperly and Roy Thomas

Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.52
64.52
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
10.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.917
0.917
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
41.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.01
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.722
1.722
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
36.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.5
41.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Al Epperly and Roy Thomas

Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.571
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Epperly and Roy Thomas

Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
14
840
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
50
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
83.47
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Al Epperly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Epperly
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA