Henry McHenry vs. Grant Thatcher — Career Comparison

Henry McHenry
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Grant Thatcher
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Henry McHenry built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Thatcher as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Grant Thatcher posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 4.12 and 1.346 for Henry McHenry. By the career numbers, Grant Thatcher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Henry McHenry and Grant Thatcher

Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.51
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.01
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.97
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.58
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.46
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.47
55.47
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.67
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
508
4.12
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.16
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3331
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1110.1
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1136
9.21
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
10.22
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.44
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
2.89
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
5.06
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.16
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4794
38.86
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
37.46
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.4
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
5
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.38
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.79
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.77
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4319
35.01
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
35.27
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.46
37.46

Fielding Stats for Henry McHenry and Grant Thatcher

Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.53
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3618
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1206
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.54
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.56
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.43
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
2.43
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.19
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.04
95.04
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.37
65.37
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Henry McHenry and Grant Thatcher

Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
262.57
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
600
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
538.16
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
125.86
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.88
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
16.27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.53
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.97
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.75
64.82
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
39.5
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
205.06
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
172.51
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
57.5
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
80.29
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
118.26
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.99
68.35
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
38.14
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.25
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
43.4
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.02
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.08
46.08
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Henry McHenry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.19
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry McHenry
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA