Greg Maddux vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Greg Maddux
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Greg Maddux 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. Greg Maddux led in home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 91), walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 132), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 99). Dale Thayer held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 103). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Greg Maddux.

Pitching Stats for Greg Maddux and Dale Thayer

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
1.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
0.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.41
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
61
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.2
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
3.16
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
3.47
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15025
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5008.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4726
8.49
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
8.55
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.63
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
1.8
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
2.36
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.32
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
6.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.873
0.873
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.25
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20421
36.7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
37.26
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1981
3.56
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.72
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.49
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.21
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
0.76
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.212
1.212
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18892
33.95
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
34.08
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Greg Maddux and Dale Thayer

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
1.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15025
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5008.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
0.98
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1194
2.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1793
3.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
3.13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.04
97.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.339
2.339
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.18
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Maddux and Dale Thayer

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
251.32
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1591
526.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
90.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
76.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.66
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.66
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
13.91
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
20.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
107.95
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
102.98
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
27.81
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
60.26
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.64
15.77
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.66
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.26
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
138.74
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.32
4.32
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
59.6
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.66
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.97
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.99
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.57
78.57
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA