Dean Chance vs. Joe Thatcher — Career Comparison

Dean Chance
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Joe Thatcher
MillenialIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dean Chance built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Thatcher as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Thatcher led in run prevention (ERA+ 189 vs 112), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 175 vs 111), and home run suppression (HR9+ 224 vs 165). Role difference aside, Joe Thatcher holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dean Chance and Joe Thatcher

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.54
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.48
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.67
52.67
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
2.92
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
3.38
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.1
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
7.81
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
8.7
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.51
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.66
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
3.1
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
3.14
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.31
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1534
6.43
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
9.32
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.059
1.059
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.29
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.27
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8906
37.33
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
38.74
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.66
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
3.49
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
3.66
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.62
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.316
1.316
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
33.86
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
990
34.18
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Dean Chance and Joe Thatcher

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6443
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.2
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.47
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.56
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.66
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
2.17
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.86
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.03
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.79
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.057
0.057
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Chance and Joe Thatcher

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
320.95
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
405
243000
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
600
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662
523.32
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.78
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.2
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.2
4.11
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
36.36
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
62.45
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.44
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.65
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.09
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-28.07
-22.19
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.95
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.72
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
332.02
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
48.22
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.58
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA