Dale Thayer vs. Jason Vargas — Career Comparison

Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jason Vargas
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jason Vargas 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 104), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 103), and strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 87). Jason Vargas held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 91). Role difference aside, Dale Thayer holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dale Thayer and Jason Vargas

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.54
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.95
92.95
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
784
4.29
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4929
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1664
9.12
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.07
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.18
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
508
2.78
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1147
6.28
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.007
1.007
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.26
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7002
38.36
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
826
4.52
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.76
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
34.83
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Dale Thayer and Jason Vargas

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4929
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.32
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.5
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.95
92.95
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Thayer and Jason Vargas

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
1232.88
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
542.47
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
98.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
86.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
21.6
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
110.96
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
115.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
49.32
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
18.91
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
193.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA