Drew Smyly vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Drew Smyly
MillenialArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Drew Smyly 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 72), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 86), and run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 92). Drew Smyly held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 90). Role difference aside, Roy Thomas holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Drew Smyly and Roy Thomas

Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
2.59
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.75
50.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
4.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
8.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
1.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
8.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
6.2
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.157
1.157
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4851
38.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
38.61
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
4.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4398
34.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Drew Smyly and Roy Thomas

Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
2.59
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.41
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3434
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.44
93.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.518
0.518
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Smyly and Roy Thomas

Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
2982.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
573.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
1.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.31
-38.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
259.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Drew Smyly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smyly
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA