Roy Thomas vs. Jordan Zimmermann — Career Comparison

Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jordan Zimmermann
MillenialWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jordan Zimmermann 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 91), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 82), and run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 87). Jordan Zimmermann held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 148 vs 90). Role difference aside, Roy Thomas holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Roy Thomas and Jordan Zimmermann

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
1.56
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.08
51.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
730
4.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4842
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1614
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1673
9.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
6.2
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1271
7.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.002
1.002
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
38.61
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6766
37.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
4.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.23
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.63
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.251
1.251
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6266
34.94
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73

Fielding Stats for Roy Thomas and Jordan Zimmermann

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
1.56
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4842
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1614
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.58
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
1.76
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
1.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.079
1.079
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Thomas and Jordan Zimmermann

Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
432.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
514.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
85.93
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
75.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.21
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
10.74
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
12.25
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.27
18.83
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
99.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
101.28
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
27.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
49.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.71
14.9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
15.35
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
161.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
3.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.52
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.07
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Jordan Zimmermann
Career
Per 600 PA