Roy Thomas vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Tim Wakefield 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. Roy Thomas led in home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 78), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 84). Tim Wakefield held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 90). Role difference aside, Roy Thomas holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Roy Thomas and Tim Wakefield

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.63
52.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
8.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
3.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
6.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12388
34.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Tim Wakefield

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
0.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Tim Wakefield

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
2907.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
15.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
83.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.25
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
216.92
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA