Jerry Nyman vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Jerry Nyman
Silent GenerationUtahThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jerry Nyman 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 4.57 and 1.477 for Jerry Nyman. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Nyman and Roy Thomas

Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.55
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
8.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.142
1.142
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
39.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
34.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.4
39.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Jerry Nyman and Roy Thomas

Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.55
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.567
0.567
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Nyman and Roy Thomas

Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
518.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
33
535.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
10.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.67
-10.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
372.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
266.67
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.61
1.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA