Andy O'Connor vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Andy O'Connor
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Andy O'Connor 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 10.13 and 2.750 for Andy O'Connor. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Andy O'Connor and Roy Thomas

Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.41
13.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.157
1.157
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
50.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
12.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
39.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Andy O'Connor and Roy Thomas

Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Andy O'Connor and Roy Thomas

Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA