Roy Thomas vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Woody Williams
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Woody 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 77), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 89). Woody Williams held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 90). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Roy Thomas.

Pitching Stats for Roy Thomas and Woody Williams

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.23
53.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.83
77.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1031
4.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6649
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2216.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2217
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1480
6.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.989
0.989
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.24
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
38.61
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9475
38.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1096
4.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8539
34.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Woody Williams

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
1.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6649
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2216.1
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
1.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
1.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
1.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
95.8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.969
0.969
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.83
77.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Woody Williams

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
430.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
525.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
102.11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
72.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.17
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.53
32.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
140.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
123.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
50.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
41.82
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
88.49
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.45
30.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
16.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
177.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
43.76
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.92
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50