Dale Thayer vs. Luke Walker — Career Comparison

Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luke Walker
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luke Walker 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. Luke Walker led in home run suppression (HR9+ 181 vs 91), strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 99). Dale Thayer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 78). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Luke Walker.

Pitching Stats for Dale Thayer and Luke Walker

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
2.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.49
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.51
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.15
41.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
3.65
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824.2
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
8.55
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
763
8.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.47
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.45
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
6.09
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.109
1.109
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.45
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3559
38.84
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.56
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
4.09
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.2
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
34.08
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3098
33.81
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.84
38.84

Fielding Stats for Dale Thayer and Luke Walker

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
2.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2478
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
826
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.31
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.7
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.58
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.95
92.95
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.597
0.597
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.15
41.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Thayer and Luke Walker

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
243
668.81
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
517.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
3.37
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
63.3
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.01
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.28
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.41
-23.14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.03
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
107
294.5
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
49.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA