Luis Medina vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Luis Medina
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luis Medina 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. Roy Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 5.35 and 1.550 for Luis Medina. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Medina and Roy Thomas

Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.32
26.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.65
80.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
5.35
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
9.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
4.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
8.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
6.2
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.157
1.157
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
40.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
5.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
35.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.59
40.59
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Luis Medina and Roy Thomas

Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.903
0.903
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.65
80.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Medina and Roy Thomas

Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
600
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA