Mike Leake vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Mike Leake
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold Glove
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Leake 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 run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 101), strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 81), and home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 80). Mike Leake held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 146 vs 132). Role difference aside, Dale Thayer holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Mike Leake and Dale Thayer

Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
1.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.48
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.72
51.72
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
4.05
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5487
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1829
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1940
9.55
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
1.17
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.07
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
1.98
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
2.36
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.14
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1231
6.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.16
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7693
37.86
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
905
4.45
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.25
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.26
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.93
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.281
1.281
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7118
35.03
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Mike Leake and Dale Thayer

Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
1.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5487
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1829
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.05
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
2.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
2.39
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Leake and Dale Thayer

Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
369.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485
530.05
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
101.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
74.32
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.67
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.56
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
27.32
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.78
31.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
143.17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
121.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
50.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
34.97
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
78.69
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.58
26.86
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.19
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.49
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 600 PA
196
214.21
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Leake
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
50.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 600 PA
11
12.02
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Leake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA