Tom Kelly vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Tom Kelly
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Roy Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Kelly. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .262). Tom Kelly had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Tom Kelly and Roy Thomas

Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
200
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
518.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
23
93.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
17
69.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
8.66
35.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
31
126.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1764
160.97
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
38
155.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
44.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
21
85.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
8.5
34.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
15
61.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
89.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6.68
6.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tom Kelly and Roy Thomas

Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1000
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
333.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
9.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
10.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.622
8.622
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.22
82.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0