Steven Matz vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz 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. Steven Matz led in home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 91), strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 99). Dale Thayer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 113). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Steven Matz.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Dale Thayer

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.56
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.19
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
9.17
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.07
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
2.61
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
7.62
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.109
1.109
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4283
38.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
4.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Dale Thayer

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Dale Thayer

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
530.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA