Jack Nabors vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Jack Nabors
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Nabors 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 3.87 and 1.472 for Jack Nabors. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Nabors and Roy Thomas

Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.15
71.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
3.87
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
269.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
8.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
4.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.834
0.834
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1113
37.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
38.61
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
5.21
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
32.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
33.22
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.15
37.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Jack Nabors and Roy Thomas

Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.615
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Nabors and Roy Thomas

Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
52
350.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
573.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
60.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
60.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.18
7.92
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
60.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80.9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.85
-12.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
45
303.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
266.67
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
1.98
1.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Nabors
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA