Doc McMahon vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Doc McMahon
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc McMahon 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. Doc McMahon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 3.47 and 1.264 for Dale Thayer. By the career numbers, Doc McMahon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc McMahon and Dale Thayer

Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
3.47
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.36
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
3.72
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.378
0.378
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Doc McMahon and Dale Thayer

Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc McMahon and Dale Thayer

Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
111.84
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA