Ben Johnson vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Ben Johnson
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Johnson and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .736) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .322). Ben Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.414 vs .333). By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ben Johnson and Roy Thomas

Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
232.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
526.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
120.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
29.95
71.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
218.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
187.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
118.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.77
65.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Johnson and Roy Thomas

Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.62
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.963
1.963
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.9
67.9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0