Roy Thomas vs. Drew Waters — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Drew Waters
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Roy Thomas and Drew Waters are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .300). Drew Waters had the advantage in slugging (.369 vs .333). By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Drew Waters

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
182.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
620
544.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
145
127.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
98
86.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
41.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
73.79
64.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
201.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
205
180.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
77
67.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
57.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
128
112.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
73.34
64.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.48
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
52
45.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
187.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
3.21
3.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
21
18.45
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
22.27
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
72.41
72.41

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Drew Waters

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4585
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1528.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
2.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
2.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
2.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.807
1.807
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.68
76.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0