Ed Jurak vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .692) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .348). Ed Jurak had the advantage in slugging (.344 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 Ed Jurak and Roy Thomas

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
519.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
80
137.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
63
108.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
178.8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
119
204.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
38
65.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Roy Thomas

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0