John Halama vs. Joe Thatcher — Career Comparison

John Halama
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Thatcher
MillenialIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Halama 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 224 vs 97), run prevention (ERA+ 189 vs 105), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 175 vs 96). Role difference aside, Joe Thatcher holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for John Halama and Joe Thatcher

John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.59
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.18
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.55
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.47
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.42
45.42
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
4.65
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.38
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2733
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1048
10.35
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
8.7
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.12
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.66
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
2.74
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
3.14
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.18
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
4.86
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
9.32
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.2
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.37
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3996
39.48
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
38.74
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.57
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.66
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.25
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.66
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.34
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.99
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3619
35.75
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
34.18
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for John Halama and Joe Thatcher

John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.59
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.18
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2733
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.43
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.56
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.66
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
2.1
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.86
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.79
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.84
94.84
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.771
0.771
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.057
0.057
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.42
45.42
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Halama and Joe Thatcher

John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
262
4912.5
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
243000
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
487.5
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
14.39
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
3.5
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
225
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA