Tommy Byrne vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison
Tommy Byrne built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Thayer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dale Thayer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 4.11 and 1.604 for Tommy Byrne. By the career numbers, Dale Thayer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tommy Byrne and Dale Thayer
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.86
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
9.44
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.19
55.19
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
4.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
3.47
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4086
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
766
5.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
7.62
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
1.324
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.109
1.109
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.56
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6181
40.84
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.65
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.597
1.597
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.212
1.212
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5059
33.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.84
40.84
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Fielding Stats for Tommy Byrne and Dale Thayer
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
6.41
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
9.44
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
394.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
5.61
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
5.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.31
94.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.826
0.826
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Hitting Stats for Tommy Byrne and Dale Thayer
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
377
345.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
264
52800
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
655
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
5.2
5.2
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
11
10.08
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0