Randy Messenger vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Randy Messenger
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Dale Thayer a clear advantage over Randy Messenger across the core pitching metrics. Dale Thayer led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 98), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 85), and strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 79). Randy Messenger held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 91). Dale Thayer was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Randy Messenger and Dale Thayer

Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
8.43
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.39
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.58
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
4.87
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
10.97
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.97
10.97
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.02
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
3.9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.46
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.85
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.083
1.083
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
41.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.39
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
5.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.93
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
35.97
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Randy Messenger and Dale Thayer

Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
8.43
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.56
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.41
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.168
0.168
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Messenger and Dale Thayer

Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
173
12975
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
450
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
24.79
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA