Joey Jay vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Joey Jay
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joey Jay 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 walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 90). Joey Jay held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 98 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dale Thayer.

Pitching Stats for Joey Jay and Dale Thayer

Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.18
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.58
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.11
52.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.37
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
3.77
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4639
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1546.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
8.5
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
8.55
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.89
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
3.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
5.81
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.039
1.039
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.31
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.21
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6583
38.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.31
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
4.16
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5940
34.57
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Joey Jay and Dale Thayer

Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.18
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4608
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1536
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.62
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.29
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.99
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
1.91
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.16
65.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joey Jay and Dale Thayer

Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
344.44
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
483
536.67
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
51.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.78
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
12.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
75.56
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
93.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.89
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
37.78
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.4
-3.78
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
31.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
206
228.89
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
2.62
2.62
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
30
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA