Ken Penner vs. Joe Thatcher — Career Comparison

Ken Penner
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Thatcher
MillenialIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ken Penner and Joe Thatcher are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Thatcher posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 3.55) and WHIP (1.385 vs 1.500). Ken Penner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Joe Thatcher had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ken Penner and Joe Thatcher

Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.2
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.71
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.38
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.55
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.38
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.95
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
8.7
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.66
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.55
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
3.14
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.84
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
9.32
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
0.711
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
38.37
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
38.74
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.07
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.66
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.04
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.66
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.62
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
34.82
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
990
34.18
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Ken Penner and Joe Thatcher

Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
13.98
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
27
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260.2
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.66
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.86
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.79
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.057
0.057
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Penner and Joe Thatcher

Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
900
Joe Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
243000
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
7.84
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA