Joe Strong vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Joe Strong
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Strong 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 4.13 and 1.450 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Dale Thayer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Strong and Dale Thayer

Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.6
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.49
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.68
51.68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.09
68.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.61
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
4.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3961
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1435
9.78
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.4
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
3.27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
3.68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.772
0.772
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.28
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5178
35.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
37.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
759
5.17
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.21
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.67
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4480
30.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
34.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.3
35.3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Joe Strong and Dale Thayer

Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
1.69
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4883
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.84
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.14
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
2.62
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
2.47
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.5
94.5
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.461
1.461
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.3
68.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Strong and Dale Thayer

Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
241.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
519.37
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
134.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
92.98
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
28.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.08
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.99
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
41.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.62
72.36
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
196.85
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
197.58
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
74.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
71.91
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
138.01
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107.17
77.85
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
59.56
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.08
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
118
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
11.71
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA