Jack O'Brien vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Jack O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jack O'Brien and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .700) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .331). Jack O'Brien had the advantage in slugging (.369 vs .333). By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jack O'Brien and Roy Thomas

Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
555
139.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2380
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2169
546.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
577
145.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
418
105.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
26.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
40.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
294.26
74.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
800
201.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
788
198.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
92.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1011
92.26
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
77.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
663
167.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
318.06
80.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.48
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
180
45.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.82
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.77
76.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.62
12.62
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
5.81
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
76
19.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
76
19.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jack O'Brien and Roy Thomas

Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
14076
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2908
5.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
1.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
0.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3838
7.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3527
6.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.9
91.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.155
6.155
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.25
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0