Dick Errickson vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Dick Errickson
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Errickson 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 3.85 and 1.486 for Dick Errickson. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Errickson and Roy Thomas

Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
2.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.94
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.37
43.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
3.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2209
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736.1
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
804
9.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
3.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.633
0.633
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3198
39.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.64
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
4.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
4.36
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2899
35.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.09
39.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Dick Errickson and Roy Thomas

Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.274
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Errickson and Roy Thomas

Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
168
403.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
547.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
88.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
81.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.38
15.32
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
100.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
14.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
38.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
9.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
105.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.68
5.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA