Mike O'Connor vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Mike O'Connor
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike 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 5.3 and 1.459 for Mike 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 Mike O'Connor and Roy Thomas

Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
120.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
8.35
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
4.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
5.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.077
1.077
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
39.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
5.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
33.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Mike O'Connor and Roy Thomas

Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
120.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike O'Connor and Roy Thomas

Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
33
565.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
2.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.8
-30.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
19
325.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
266.67
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
1.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA