Roy Thomas vs. Lew Whistler — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Lew Whistler
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Roy Thomas and Lew Whistler are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .318). Lew Whistler had the advantage in slugging (.363 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 Lew Whistler

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
145.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
1124
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1014
541.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
247
131.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
178
95.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
36.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
133.09
71.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
196.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
357
190.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
150
80.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
144.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
141.18
75.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
100
53.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
83.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
7.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.82
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
39
20.82
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Lew Whistler

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6978
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2326
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2115
8.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2453
9.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2350
9.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
95.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.546
8.546
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0