Roy Thomas vs. Tsuyoshi Wada — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tsuyoshi Wada
MillenialJapanThrows LeftBats LeftAsiaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tsuyoshi Wada built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tsuyoshi Wada posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 3.82 and 1.455 for Roy Thomas. By the career numbers, Tsuyoshi Wada had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Thomas and Tsuyoshi Wada

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
3.82
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
101.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
8.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.66
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
6.2
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.157
1.157
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.161
1.161
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
38.61
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
37.62
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
4.36
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.71
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
34.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Tsuyoshi Wada

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
101.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.89
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Tsuyoshi Wada

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
21
381.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
28
509.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
2.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.55
-28.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
266.67
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
272.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Tsuyoshi Wada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tsuyoshi Wada
Career
Per 600 PA