Dale Thayer vs. Gary Wagner — Career Comparison

Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Wagner
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Dale Thayer a clear advantage over Gary Wagner across the core pitching metrics. Dale Thayer led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 82), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 93). Gary Wagner held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 91). Dale Thayer was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Dale Thayer and Gary Wagner

Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
5.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.5
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.61
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.12
44.12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.74
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
3.7
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
802
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267.1
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
8.55
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
8.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.47
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
4.24
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.46
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
5.86
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.109
1.109
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.122
1.122
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1153
38.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
2.63
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
4.38
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.407
1.407
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
34.14
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Dale Thayer and Gary Wagner

Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
5.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.84
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.52
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.36
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.74
89.74
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.432
0.432
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Thayer and Gary Wagner

Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
162
2492.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
569.23
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
3.86
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.11
-32.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
400
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA