Tom O'Brien vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Tom O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Tom O'Brien and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .707) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .341). Tom O'Brien had the advantage in slugging (.366 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 Tom O'Brien and Roy Thomas

Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
428
146.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1757
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1573
537.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
149.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
343
117.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.41
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
32.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
217.27
74.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
196.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
588
200.8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
249
85.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
78.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
468
159.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
240.15
82.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
10.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.48
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
120
40.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
29.71
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.2
20.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.62
12.62
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1.38
1.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
33
11.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
55
18.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
55
18.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tom O'Brien and Roy Thomas

Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
1.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
10578
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3526
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1635
4.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
4.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1818
4.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.2
94.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.298
4.298
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.21
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0