Whitey Platt vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Whitey Platt
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Whitey Platt and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .314). Whitey Platt 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 Whitey Platt and Roy Thomas

Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
182.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1002
549.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
256
140.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
185
101.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
9.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
38.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
108.48
59.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
202.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
342
187.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
117
64.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
80.62
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
137.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
115.19
63.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
81
44.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
66.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.97
8.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
34
18.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 600 PA
14.29
14.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Whitey Platt and Roy Thomas

Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.04
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37617
27
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12539
9
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
543
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Whitey Platt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.197
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Platt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0