John Kennedy vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

John Kennedy
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Roy Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against John Kennedy. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .284). John Kennedy had the advantage in home run production (32 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 John Kennedy and Roy Thomas

John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
856
221
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2324
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2110
544.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
475
122.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
349
90.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
19.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
8.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
32.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
193.89
50.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
176.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
642
165.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
237
61.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
47.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
390
100.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
196.22
50.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
142
36.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
119.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
36
9.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.84
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
58.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Kennedy and Roy Thomas

John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
1.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
0.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16169
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5389.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
1.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
2.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2457
4.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2342
3.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.32
95.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.839
2.839
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.88
67.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0