Al McBean vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al McBean and Dale Thayer are about as close as two relievers get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 113 for Al McBean and 117 for Dale Thayer, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 99 respectively. If forced to pick, Dale Thayer gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Al McBean and Dale Thayer

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
3.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.58
18.58
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
3.47
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
8.88
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
3.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.46
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4518
37.92
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.56
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.72
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4123
34.6
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Dale Thayer

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
3.44
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.12
93.12
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.54
18.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Dale Thayer

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
897.89
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA