Roy Thomas vs. Ed Whiting — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Roy Thomas and Ed Whiting are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .290). Ed Whiting had the advantage in slugging (.356 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 Ed Whiting

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
142.62
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
732
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
577.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
151.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
135
110.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
40.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
72.15
59.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
205.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
212
173.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
94
77.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
27.29
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
110
90.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
81.48
66.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.49
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Ed Whiting

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
4.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1210
6.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
6.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.45
86.45
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.779
5.779
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0