Elmer Dessens vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Elmer Dessens
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Elmer Dessens 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 led in run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 106), strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 84), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 125). Elmer Dessens held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 109 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dale Thayer.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Dessens and Dale Thayer

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.49
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
4.44
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300
9.96
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.11
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.07
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
2.67
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.34
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693
5.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.17
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.18
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5062
38.79
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.49
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
4.81
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.45
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.86
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4596
35.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Elmer Dessens and Dale Thayer

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.51
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.87
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.84
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.544
0.544
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Dessens and Dale Thayer

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445
890
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
480
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
78
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.11
22.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
90
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
122
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
60
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.6
23.19
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
44
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
130
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.62
4.62
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
76
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA