Ken Kravec vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Ken Kravec
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Kravec 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. Ken Kravec led in strikeout rate (K%+ 133 vs 95), home run suppression (HR9+ 115 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 99). Dale Thayer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 85). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ken Kravec.

Pitching Stats for Ken Kravec and Dale Thayer

Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.68
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.59
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
4.47
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2576
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
814
8.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
8.55
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.82
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
4.23
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
557
5.84
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.119
1.119
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.109
1.109
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.26
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.42
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3770
39.51
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
4.99
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.57
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.53
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3244
34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
34.08
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Ken Kravec and Dale Thayer

Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.68
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2576
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.35
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.76
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.69
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Kravec and Dale Thayer

Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
161
3864
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
432
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
1.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.81
-19.35
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
9
216
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Kravec
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA