Marv Lane vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Marv Lane
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Roy Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Marv Lane. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .612) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .316). Marv Lane had the advantage in home run production (3 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 Marv Lane and Roy Thomas

Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
257.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
511.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
37
105.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
28
80
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
18.53
52.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
53
151.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1764
160.97
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
65
185.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
23
65.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
48.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
37
105.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
19.14
54.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
28
80
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
120
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Marv Lane and Roy Thomas

Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1386
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
2.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.81
60.81
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0