Lou Limmer vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Lou Limmer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lou Limmer and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .285). Lou Limmer had the advantage in slugging (.360 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 Lou Limmer and Roy Thomas

Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
207.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
603
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
530
527.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
107
106.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
65
64.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
41.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
59.14
58.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
190.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
170
169.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
66
65.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
61.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
109
108.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
56.44
56.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
63
62.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
76.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
7.83
7.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.99
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
9.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.99
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Limmer and Roy Thomas

Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1908
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
14.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1157
16.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1143
16.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.79
98.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.343
8.343
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.28
53.28
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0