Brian Bruney vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison
The numbers give Dale Thayer a clear advantage over Brian Bruney across the core pitching metrics. Dale Thayer led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 82). Brian Bruney held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 95). Dale Thayer was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Brian Bruney and Dale Thayer
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
9.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
9.44
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.29
61.29
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
3.47
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.94
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
8.73
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
7.62
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.691
1.691
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.109
1.109
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.49
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
41.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.67
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.65
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
1.625
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.212
1.212
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
962
33.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.11
41.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Fielding Stats for Brian Bruney and Dale Thayer
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
9.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
9.44
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.18
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.89
91.89
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Hitting Stats for Brian Bruney and Dale Thayer
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163800
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
264
52800