Roy Thomas vs. Ed Wright — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Wright
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Wright 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 and 1.438 for Ed Wright. 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 Ed Wright

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
2.28
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.88
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.98
60.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.36
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1195
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
398.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
9.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.68
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
3.64
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
2.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.638
0.638
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
38.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.61
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.439
1.439
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1551
35.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.84
38.84

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Ed Wright

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.901
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Ed Wright

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
101
432.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
548.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
115.71
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
81.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
34.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
34.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.09
34.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
141.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
64.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
42.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
107.14
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.05
34.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
51.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.67
11.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ed Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.86
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Wright
Career
Per 600 PA