Ervin Santana vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Ervin Santana
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ervin Santana 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. Dale Thayer led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 98), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 93), and home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 80). Ervin Santana held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 95). Role difference aside, Dale Thayer holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ervin Santana and Dale Thayer

Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
1.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
1.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.55
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.47
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.93
53.93
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.82
90.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
4.11
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7460
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2486.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2391
8.65
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
1.2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.07
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
776
2.81
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1978
7.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.108
1.108
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.38
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.38
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10482
37.94
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.07
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
4.42
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.18
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.26
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.69
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.274
1.274
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9480
34.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.94
37.94
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Ervin Santana and Dale Thayer

Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
1.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
1.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7460
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2486.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.71
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
1.47
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
1.41
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
96.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.918
0.918
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.82
90.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ervin Santana and Dale Thayer

Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
2217.39
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
537.39
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
67.83
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
52.17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
10.53
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
83.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
78.26
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
57.39
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.74
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
99.13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.27
-6.64
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
49
255.65
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
2.35
2.35
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
52.17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.43
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ervin Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA