Dave Pope vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Dave Pope
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dave Pope and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .320). Dave Pope had the advantage in slugging (.390 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 Dave Pope and Roy Thomas

Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
229.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
605
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
546.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
144.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
108
107.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
37.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
69.13
68.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
213.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
190
188.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
75
74.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
72.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
134.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
73.3
72.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
40
39.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
112.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
5.35
5.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
10
9.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Dave Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Pope and Roy Thomas

Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3251
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1083.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
2.62
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
2.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Dave Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.48
70.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0