Roy Thomas vs. Melzar Williams — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Melzar Williams
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Roy Thomas and Melzar Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .686) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .316). Melzar Williams had the advantage in slugging (.370 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 Melzar Williams

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
140.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
568.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
157.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
125.66
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
126.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20.25
71.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
210.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
54
189.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
23
80.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
87.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1303
118.9
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
164.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22.86
80.21
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
31.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
521
47.54
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.62
12.62
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.5
85.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
22.27
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
22.27
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Melzar Williams

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.564
1.564
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0