Roy Thomas vs. C. J. Wilson — Career Comparison

C. J. Wilson 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. C. J. Wilson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 121), run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 99). Roy Thomas held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 75). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to C. J. Wilson.