Roy Thomas vs. Jerry Willard — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jerry Willard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Roy Thomas and Jerry Willard are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .706) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .322). Jerry Willard had the advantage in slugging (.384 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 Jerry Willard

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
234.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
783
530.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
140
94.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
19.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
16.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
37.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
98.64
66.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
204.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
281
190.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
55.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
77.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
171
115.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
102.65
69.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
83
56.27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
109.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.42
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
18
12.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Jerry Willard

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5466
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1822
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1085
5.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
5.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
5.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.75
98.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.673
4.673
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.53
79.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.31