Joe Lis vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Joe Lis
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Lis and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .733) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .334). Joe Lis had the advantage in slugging (.399 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 Joe Lis and Roy Thomas

Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
235.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
907
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
780
515.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
182
120.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
118
78.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
20.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
42.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
106.19
70.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311
205.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
300
198.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
96
63.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
60.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
156
103.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
105.24
69.62
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
110
72.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
138.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
17.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Joe Lis
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Lis and Roy Thomas

Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5431
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1810.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1395
6.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1516
7.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1499
7.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.491
5.491
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.09
75.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Joe Lis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0