Bryan Shaw vs. Joe Thatcher — Career Comparison
The numbers give Joe Thatcher a clear advantage over Bryan Shaw across the core pitching metrics. Joe Thatcher led in home run suppression (HR9+ 224 vs 97), run prevention (ERA+ 189 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 175 vs 88). Joe Thatcher was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Bryan Shaw and Joe Thatcher
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
9.37
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
13.98
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.31
48.31
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
3.96
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.38
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.97
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.66
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.25
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
8.02
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
9.32
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.282
1.282
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.38
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3270
38.5
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
38.74
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
2.03
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.66
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.02
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.316
1.316
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2904
34.19
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
34.18
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Fielding Stats for Bryan Shaw and Joe Thatcher
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
9.37
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
13.98
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.71
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.86
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
1.58
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.79
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.057
0.057