Obie Lackey vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Obie Lackey
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueShortstop
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Obie Lackey and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .672) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .318). Obie Lackey had the advantage in slugging (.354 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 Obie Lackey and Roy Thomas

Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
156.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
739
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
673
546.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
151.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
150
121.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
78.22
63.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
193.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
227
184.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
77
62.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
74.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
132.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
90.17
73.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
40
32.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.33
246.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.62
12.62
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.33
13.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
20.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
15.15
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Obie Lackey and Roy Thomas

Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4706
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1568.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
2.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
2.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
5.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
4.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.242
4.242
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0