Mike Mason vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Mike Mason
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Mason 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. Mike Mason led in home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 91), strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 99). Dale Thayer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 99). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Mike Mason.

Pitching Stats for Mike Mason and Dale Thayer

Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.08
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.58
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
4.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
625
9.29
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.97
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
3.7
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.21
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
5.39
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2635
39.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.21
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
4.98
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2329
34.61
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Mike Mason and Dale Thayer

Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.08
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.69
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.62
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.61
95.61
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.779
0.779
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Mason and Dale Thayer

Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
141
6507.69
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
29.19
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
41.55
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mason
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA