Roy Thomas vs. Al Williams — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Williams
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Williams 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 6.24 and 1.891 for Al Williams. 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 Al Williams

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.45
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
6.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
11.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.53
11.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
5.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.919
0.919
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
42.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.64
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
7.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.891
1.891
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
37.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.95
42.95

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Al Williams

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.826
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Al Williams

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
46
492.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
525
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
3.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.01
-21.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
235.71
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
2.55
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA