Ed Heusser vs. Joe Thatcher — Career Comparison

Ed Heusser
Greatest GenerationUtahThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Thatcher
MillenialIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Heusser 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 3.69 and 1.350 for Ed Heusser. By the career numbers, Joe Thatcher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Heusser and Joe Thatcher

Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
2.2
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.86
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.46
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.55
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.53
45.53
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.41
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
3.69
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.38
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3261
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
9.66
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
8.7
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.66
9.66
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.66
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.48
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
3.14
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
2.48
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
9.32
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.551
0.551
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4644
38.45
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
38.74
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.75
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.66
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
4.37
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.66
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.62
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4331
35.86
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
34.18
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Ed Heusser and Joe Thatcher

Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
27
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260.2
9
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.66
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.86
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.79
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.49
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.955
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.057
0.057
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Heusser and Joe Thatcher

Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
266
439.67
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
243000
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
600
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
553.72
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
114.05
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
90.91
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.22
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.96
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.14
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.21
36.71
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
152.07
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
138.84
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
52.89
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
39.67
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
87.6
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.28
36.83
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.79
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
150.41
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.49
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.61
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Heusser
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA