Roy Thomas vs. Rich Yett — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Yett
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Yett 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 4.95 and 1.557 for Rich Yett. 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 Rich Yett

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
2.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.52
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.03
36.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
4.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1243
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
414.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
9.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
4.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
4.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.014
1.014
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1842
40.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
5.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1623
35.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.01
40.01

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Rich Yett

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
2.95
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1243
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
414.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.495
0.495
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.441
0.441
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.03
36.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Rich Yett

Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
136
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
600
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA