Dale Thayer vs. Dick Whitworth — Career Comparison

Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Whitworth
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Whitworth 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. Dick Whitworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.76 and WHIP 1.223 compared to 3.47 and 1.264 for Dale Thayer. By the career numbers, Dick Whitworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dale Thayer and Dick Whitworth

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.92
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.37
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.89
65.89
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
3.47
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.76
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
8.55
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
7.41
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
3.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
4.64
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
0.915
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3446
37.4
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
3.8
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.81
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.223
1.223
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
34.08
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
32.52
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Dale Thayer and Dick Whitworth

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.01
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.48
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.21
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.15
92.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.293
2.293
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.09
36.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Thayer and Dick Whitworth

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
132
228.24
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
565.42
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
133.14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.93
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.21
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.69
40.96
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
162.54
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
146.97
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.71
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
124.5
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.25
47.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.83
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.19
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.67
115.67
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100