Mike LaValliere vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Mike LaValliere
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roy Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Mike LaValliere across most offensive categories. Roy Thomas led in walk rate (BB%+ 239 vs 134), on-base percentage (OBP+ 131 vs 109), and slugging (SLG+ 100 vs 88). Mike LaValliere held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 203 vs 96). Roy Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike LaValliere and Roy Thomas

Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PAverified
879
183.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
2871
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2473
516.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
663
138.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
531
110.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
22.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.76
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
27.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
305.4
63.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PAverified
836
174.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
994
207.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
185
38.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
61.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
461
96.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
333.26
69.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
321
67.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
11.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
50.99
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
11.77
11.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
1.32
1.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
39
8.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
57
11.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike LaValliere and Roy Thomas

Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
1.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Innings
19700
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Innings
6566.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4138
5.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
0.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4590
6.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4555
6.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.24
99.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.353
5.353
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.78
87.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
0.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
0.45
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0