Dale Thayer vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mike Witt 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. Mike Witt led in strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 95), home run suppression (HR9+ 102 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 99). Dale Thayer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 104). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Mike Witt.

Pitching Stats for Dale Thayer and Mike Witt

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.5
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.5
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.21
50.21
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
3.83
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
8.55
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
8.82
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.78
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.04
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1373
5.86
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.989
0.989
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
38.11
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1012
4.32
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.25
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8032
34.29
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Dale Thayer and Mike Witt

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
2
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.9
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.09
95.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Thayer and Mike Witt

Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.31
-62.13
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA