Ryan Lavarnway vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Ryan Lavarnway
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Lavarnway and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .274). Ryan Lavarnway had the advantage in slugging (.345 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 Ryan Lavarnway and Roy Thomas

Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
203.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
486
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PAverified
447
551.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
97
119.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
58
71.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
37.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
48.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
41.86
51.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
190.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
132
162.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
37
45.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
61.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
78
96.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
38.46
47.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
32
39.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
148.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Lavarnway and Roy Thomas

Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2510
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Innings
836.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
7.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
786
8.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
8.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.576
6.576
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.12
77.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Lavarnway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0