Hiker Moran vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Hiker Moran
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hiker Moran 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 3.91 and 1.478 for Hiker Moran. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hiker Moran and Roy Thomas

Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.696
0.696
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
39.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
4.36
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
34.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.13
39.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Hiker Moran and Roy Thomas

Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.571
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hiker Moran and Roy Thomas

Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
50
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
3.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
28.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Hiker Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiker Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA