Dale Thayer vs. Ed Vande Berg — Career Comparison

The numbers give Dale Thayer a clear advantage over Ed Vande Berg across the core pitching metrics. Dale Thayer led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 111), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 100), and strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 89). Ed Vande Berg held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 91). Dale Thayer was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.