Rich Robertson vs. Grant Thatcher — Career Comparison

Rich Robertson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Grant Thatcher
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rich Robertson 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 5.4 and 1.700 for Rich Robertson. By the career numbers, Grant Thatcher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Robertson and Grant Thatcher

Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.47
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.97
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.65
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.17
36.17
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.51
53.51
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
5.4
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.16
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
9.97
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
10.22
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.97
9.97
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.08
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
5.05
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
5.14
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.16
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.37
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1898
41.13
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
37.46
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
5.96
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.38
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.08
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.669
1.669
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1622
35.15
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
35.27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.46
37.46

Fielding Stats for Rich Robertson and Grant Thatcher

Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.47
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.15
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.78
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.43
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.69
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.51
53.51
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Robertson and Grant Thatcher

Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
7600
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
11.71
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
39.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
5
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
38.14
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA