Roy Thomas vs. Jack Wilson — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Wilson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack 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. Roy Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 4.59 and 1.621 for Jack Wilson. 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 Jack Wilson

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
2.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.57
48.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.06
43.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.4
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
4.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131.2
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
9.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.21
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
4.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
4.69
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.052
1.052
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5155
41
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
5.46
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.621
1.621
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4539
36.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
41

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Jack Wilson

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.943
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Jack Wilson

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
384.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
560.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
111.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
90.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
14.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
31.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
141.18
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
124.89
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
46.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
66.52
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
108.6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.64
30.73
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
92.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
25.79
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA