Matt Roney vs. Harry Thompson — Career Comparison

Matt Roney
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Thompson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Thompson built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Roney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.23 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 5.42 and 1.538 for Matt Roney. By the career numbers, Harry Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Roney and Harry Thompson

Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.44
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.95
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.86
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.92
22.92
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.42
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.23
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
27
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.1
9
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.2
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
10.41
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.46
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.21
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
4.04
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.79
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.398
0.398
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
40.16
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
36.76
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.2
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.93
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.88
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
34.74
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
34.64
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76

Fielding Stats for Matt Roney and Harry Thompson

Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.95
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
27
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104.2
9
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.95
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.72
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.421
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.92
22.92
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Roney and Harry Thompson

Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
14400
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
320.93
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
530.23
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
83.72
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.04
42.37
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
139.53
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
153.49
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.25
45.29
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.5
21.5
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100