Bill Perkins vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Bill Perkins
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IICatcherAll-Star
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Perkins and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .730) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .332). Bill Perkins had the advantage in slugging (.397 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 Bill Perkins and Roy Thomas

Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
526
162.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1939
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1754
542.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
489
151.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
364
112.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
8.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
8.35
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
38.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
241.19
74.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
697
215.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
630
194.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
241
74.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
88.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
154.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
267.93
82.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
133
41.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.15
149.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.62
12.62
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.23
10.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
43
13.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Perkins and Roy Thomas

Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
1.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
12263
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4087.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2240
4.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2650
5.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2567
5.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.87
96.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.59
91.59
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
0.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0