Les Sweetland vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Les Sweetland
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Les Sweetland 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 6.1 and 1.823 for Les Sweetland. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Les Sweetland and Roy Thomas

Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.26
36.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.01
59.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
6.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2222
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
740.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
12.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.05
12.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
4.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
1.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3504
42.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
6.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.823
1.823
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3109
37.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.58
42.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Les Sweetland and Roy Thomas

Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.634
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les Sweetland and Roy Thomas

Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
337.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
529.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
144
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
112.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.23
65.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
179.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
199.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
70.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
62.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
132.92
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.35
72.64
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
53.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
101.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.91
5.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Les Sweetland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
14.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Sweetland
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA