Roy Thomas vs. Gary Wheelock — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Wheelock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Wheelock 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 5.4 and 1.414 for Gary Wheelock. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Thomas and Gary Wheelock

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
10.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.836
0.836
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
39.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
6.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
36.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.44
39.44

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Gary Wheelock

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Gary Wheelock

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
600
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA