Colby Lewis vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Colby Lewis
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Colby Lewis 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 88), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 113), and home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 77). Role difference aside, Dale Thayer holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Colby Lewis and Dale Thayer

Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.73
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.44
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.57
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.68
51.68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.69
83.69
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
4.7
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3645
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1215
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
9.3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.32
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.07
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
2.79
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961
7.12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.12
7.12
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.24
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5226
38.71
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
5.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.15
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.28
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.343
1.343
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4740
35.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Colby Lewis and Dale Thayer

Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.73
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.44
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3645
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1215
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.62
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.64
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.93
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.97
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.541
0.541
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.69
83.69
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Colby Lewis and Dale Thayer

Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
233
4992.86
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
578.57
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
41.7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
48.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
235.71
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.55
2.55
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Colby Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA