Roy Thomas vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roy Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Preston Ward across most offensive categories. Roy Thomas led in walk rate (BB%+ 239 vs 106), on-base percentage (OBP+ 131 vs 97), and contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 75). Preston Ward held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 84 vs 40). Roy Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Preston Ward

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2067
528.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
21.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
37.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266.59
68.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
785
200.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
67.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281.22
71.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
231
59.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Preston Ward

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
7968
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2656
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.43
48.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0