Jack Scott vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Jack Scott
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Scott built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 3.85 and 1.357 for Jack Scott. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Scott and Roy Thomas

Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.58
48.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.78
54.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
776
3.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5444
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1814.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1969
9.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
2.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
3.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
0.634
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7758
38.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
38.61
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
904
4.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7222
35.82
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Jack Scott and Roy Thomas

Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.294
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Scott and Roy Thomas

Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
332.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
554.35
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
152.45
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
119.84
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
25.27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jack Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.77
63.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
196.47
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
188.32
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
54.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
59.51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
110.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.98
71.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jack Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
61.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.68
9.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
9.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jack Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.45
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA