Dickie Noles vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Dickie Noles
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dickie Noles 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 led in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 86), run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 81), and home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 110). Dickie Noles held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 90). Role difference aside, Roy Thomas holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dickie Noles and Roy Thomas

Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.45
40.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.66
34.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
860.1
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
9.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.28
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
4.76
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3782
39.56
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.71
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
5.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.449
1.449
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3341
34.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Dickie Noles and Roy Thomas

Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
860.1
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.89
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.78
93.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.653
0.653
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.66
34.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dickie Noles and Roy Thomas

Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
852.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
544.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
58.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
15.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
15.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
12.92
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
89.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
89.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
61.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.57
-1.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
15.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
90
276.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
266.67
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.92
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA