Cannonball Johnson vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Cannonball Johnson
UnknownThrows RightBats LeftNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentLeft Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Cannonball Johnson and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .691) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .315). Cannonball Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.376 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 Cannonball Johnson and Roy Thomas

Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
157.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
114
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
531.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
142.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
105.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Cannonball Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Cannonball Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Cannonball Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.64
66.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
200
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
178.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Cannonball Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Cannonball Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
73.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
89.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
152.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.99
73.62
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
36.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cannonball Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
15.15
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cannonball Johnson and Roy Thomas

Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
705
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
5.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Cannonball Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
5.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Cannonball Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.625
4.625
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Cannonball Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.38
84.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cannonball Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0