Roy Thomas vs. Roy K. Williams — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy K. Williams
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Roy K. 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 5.04 and 1.478 for Roy K. 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 Roy K. Williams

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.28
51.28
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
5.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
333.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
9.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.59
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
4.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
40.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
5.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.94
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.77
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1309
35.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.27
40.27

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Roy K. Williams

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1053
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.16
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.93
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
2.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.93
92.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Roy K. Williams

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
78
281.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
560.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
155.42
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.45
63.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
198.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
184.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
72.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
126.51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.03
72.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.84
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.33
55.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.84
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy K. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100