Mel Nelson vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Mel Nelson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Roy Thomas posted a stronger line than Mel Nelson. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.82 vs 4.4) and WHIP (1.455 vs 1.526). By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Mel Nelson and Roy Thomas

Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.91
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.52
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
4.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
9.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
3.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.58
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
5.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.962
0.962
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
40.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.01
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
4.92
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
36.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Mel Nelson and Roy Thomas

Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.91
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Nelson and Roy Thomas

Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
1600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
13.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
216.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA