Jose Guzman vs. Grant Thatcher — Career Comparison

Jose Guzman
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Grant Thatcher
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jose Guzman built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Thatcher as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Grant Thatcher posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 4.05 and 1.379 for Jose Guzman. By the career numbers, Grant Thatcher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Guzman and Grant Thatcher

Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.42
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.37
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.97
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.59
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.54
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.95
51.95
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.19
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
4.05
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.16
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3673
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1224.1
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1193
8.77
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
10.22
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.95
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
3.54
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
6.53
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.16
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.3
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.19
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5242
38.53
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
37.46
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
4.53
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.38
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.28
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.77
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4662
34.27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
35.27
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.53
38.53
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.46
37.46

Fielding Stats for Jose Guzman and Grant Thatcher

Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.42
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.37
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3673
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1224.1
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.61
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.25
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
1.95
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.43
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
1.86
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.311
1.311
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Guzman and Grant Thatcher

Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
1412.2
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
600
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
519.51
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
51.22
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
51.22
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
5.04
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
39.5
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
51.22
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
65.85
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.32
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.93
-14.09
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
38.14
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
139.02
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.32
4.32
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jose Guzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
65.85
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.32
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Guzman
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA