Roy Thomas vs. Jesse Williams — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jesse Williams
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Roy Thomas and Jesse Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .339). Jesse Williams had the advantage in slugging (.357 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 Jesse Williams

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
151.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1143
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
531.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
141.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
207
108.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.62
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
33.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
137.47
72.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
189.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
381
200
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
169
88.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
53.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
139.11
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
151.13
79.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
52.49
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.62
12.62
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571.5
571.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19
9.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
32
16.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
17.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
96.97
96.97

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Jesse Williams

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7123
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2374.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
1.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
795
3.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
5.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
4.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.86
93.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.516
4.516
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Jesse Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0