Tyler Thornburg vs. Wally Whitehurst — Career Comparison

Tyler Thornburg
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Wally Whitehurst
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Wally Whitehurst built a career as a starting pitcher and Tyler Thornburg as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tyler Thornburg led in home run suppression (HR9+ 393 vs 92), run prevention (ERA+ 183 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 133 vs 104). Wally Whitehurst held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 148 vs 94). Role difference aside, Tyler Thornburg holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tyler Thornburg and Wally Whitehurst

Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
6.43
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
3.01
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.22
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.37
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.31
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.68
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.09
35.09
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.49
40.49
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.46
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
4.02
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
865
27
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
27
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
288.1
9
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487.2
9
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
7.52
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
525
9.69
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.06
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.79
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
3.96
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
2.4
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.35
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
8.96
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
5.78
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.56
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.37
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
38.14
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2075
38.29
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.09
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3.96
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
4.36
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.22
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.28
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.83
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.343
1.343
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1070
33.4
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1894
34.95
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29

Fielding Stats for Tyler Thornburg and Wally Whitehurst

Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
6.43
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
3.01
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.22
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
865
27
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
27
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
288.1
9
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487.2
9
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.81
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.48
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.22
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.14
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.22
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.03
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.83
94.83
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.189
0.189
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.675
0.675
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.49
40.49
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tyler Thornburg and Wally Whitehurst

Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
4435.71
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
163
740.91
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
600
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
486.36
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
72.73
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
63.64
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.09
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.09
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
4.09
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
15.31
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
81.82
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
104.55
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.73
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.64
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
36.36
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.44
-30.86
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
11.27
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.82
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
235.71
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
140.91
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
2.55
2.55
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.26
4.26
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
81.82
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.55
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.55
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Whitehurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.55
Tyler Thornburg
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Whitehurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0