Dennis Springer vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Dennis Springer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dennis Springer 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 58), home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 85), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 81). Dennis Springer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 90). Role difference aside, Roy Thomas holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Springer and Roy Thomas

Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
5.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
9.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
4.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
39.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
5.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2522
34.64
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Dennis Springer and Roy Thomas

Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.56
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.73
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Springer and Roy Thomas

Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
130
1012.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
561.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
5.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
62.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.47
-19.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
233.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA