Jacob Nix vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Jacob Nix
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jacob Nix 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 7.02 and 1.535 for Jacob Nix. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jacob Nix and Roy Thomas

Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
11.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.06
11.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.76
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
40.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.535
1.535
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
36.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.39
40.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Jacob Nix and Roy Thomas

Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jacob Nix and Roy Thomas

Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
9
337.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.59
-59.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
266.67
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
1.45
1.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob Nix
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA