Sandy Koufax vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Sandy Koufax
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sandy Koufax 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 67), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 97), and home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 83). Sandy Koufax held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 181 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dale Thayer.

Pitching Stats for Sandy Koufax and Dale Thayer

Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
1.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.34
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.09
79.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.53
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
2.76
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
3.47
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6973
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2324.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
6.79
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
8.55
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.79
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
817
3.16
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2396
9.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
7.62
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.109
1.109
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.34
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9497
36.77
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
37.26
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.17
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
3.12
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.72
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.212
1.212
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8662
33.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
34.08
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.77
36.77
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Sandy Koufax and Dale Thayer

Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
1.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6973
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2324.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.88
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
1.18
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.736
0.736
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.09
79.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sandy Koufax and Dale Thayer

Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
277.62
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
858
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
542.66
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
52.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
44.76
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.29
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.69
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.34
9.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
62.94
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
83.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
18.18
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
19.58
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
36.36
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-16.49
-11.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
30.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
386
269.93
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
2.22
2.22
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
24.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.99
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA