Joe McClain vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McClain 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 4.42 and 1.360 for Joe McClain. By the career numbers, Dale Thayer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe McClain and Dale Thayer

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.39
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.61
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.42
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.07
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.36
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
38.52
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
4.96
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Joe McClain and Dale Thayer

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.72
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McClain and Dale Thayer

Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
569.62
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA