Speed Martin vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison
Speed Martin built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Speed Martin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.78 and WHIP 1.411 compared to 3.82 and 1.455 for Roy Thomas. By the career numbers, Speed Martin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Speed Martin and Roy Thomas
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.91
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.85
40.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.52
64.52
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
3.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
3.82
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1777
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
592.1
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
3.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
6.2
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.157
1.157
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2533
38.49
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.01
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2334
35.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Fielding Stats for Speed Martin and Roy Thomas
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.91
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Speed Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.762
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Hitting Stats for Speed Martin and Roy Thomas
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
127
390.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
182
3033.33
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
195
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
11.04
33.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
41
126.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
4.43
4.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Speed Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06