Leo Posada vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Leo Posada
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Leo Posada and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .699) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .329). Leo Posada had the advantage in slugging (.371 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 Leo Posada and Roy Thomas

Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
188.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
426
518.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
109
132.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
83
101.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
31.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
53.87
65.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
192.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
159
193.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
51
62.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
70.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
122.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
57.98
70.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
46
55.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
127.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
4.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
10
12.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Leo Posada and Roy Thomas

Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
2884
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
961.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
2.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
2.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
2.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.16
90.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0