Tex Shirley vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Tex Shirley
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tex Shirley 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 4.25 and 1.641 for Tex Shirley. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tex Shirley and Roy Thomas

Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
2.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
4.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1340
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
8.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
5.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
3.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.025
1.025
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2021
40.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
4.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.641
1.641
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1726
34.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.72
40.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Tex Shirley and Roy Thomas

Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.882
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tex Shirley and Roy Thomas

Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
128
468.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
581.71
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
124.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
113.41
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.55
27.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
135.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
84.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
117.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
29.21
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
139.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.32
4.32
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA