Andy Rincon vs. Grant Thatcher — Career Comparison

Andy Rincon
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Grant Thatcher
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Andy Rincon 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. Andy Rincon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.163 compared to 3.16 and 1.378 for Grant Thatcher. By the career numbers, Andy Rincon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Andy Rincon and Grant Thatcher

Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.69
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.97
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.54
61.54
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.12
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.16
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106.2
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
7.17
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
10.22
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.17
7.17
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
3.12
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.88
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.16
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.778
0.778
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
35.52
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
37.46
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.29
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
4.38
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
31.89
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
35.27
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.52
35.52
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.46
37.46

Fielding Stats for Andy Rincon and Grant Thatcher

Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.69
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106.2
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.1
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.94
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.43
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.94
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Andy Rincon and Grant Thatcher

Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
292.68
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
512.2
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.74
25.4
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
39.5
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
117.07
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
160.98
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.76
25.69
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
38.14
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
248.78
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.41
2.41
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Andy Rincon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Rincon
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA