Jerry Stephenson vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Jerry Stephenson
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jerry Stephenson 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 5.7 and 1.745 for Jerry Stephenson. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Stephenson and Roy Thomas

Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.25
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.63
29.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.25
49.25
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
5.7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
10.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
5.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
6.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
6.2
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.95
6.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.157
1.157
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
42.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
6.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
36.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.1
42.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Jerry Stephenson and Roy Thomas

Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.62
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.25
49.25
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Stephenson and Roy Thomas

Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
67
582.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
565.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
26.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
147.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
33.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA