What years did Joe Thatcher play?

Joe Thatcher played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2015.

Was Joe Thatcher a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Thatcher pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 270 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Thatcher hit?

Joe Thatcher hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Joe Thatcher play for?

Joe Thatcher played for 4 teams: the San Diego Padres (2007–2013), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014), and the Houston Astros (2015).

What were Joe Thatcher's career stats?

In 405 games, Joe Thatcher went 11-16 with a 3.38 ERA, 270 strikeouts, 260.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Joe Thatcher's salary?

Joe Thatcher's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $2,375,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $393,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2015.

What position did Joe Thatcher play?

Joe Thatcher played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Thatcher and how much did he weigh?

Joe Thatcher was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 230 pounds.

What was Joe Thatcher's career ERA?

Joe Thatcher finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 11-16 with 270 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Thatcher have?

Joe Thatcher recorded 270 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Thatcher in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Thatcher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Thatcher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2015)

Joe Thatcher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2015 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 9 seasons. Across 405 career appearances, he went 11-16 with a 3.38 ERA and 270 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6119.1.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 11–16

ERA 3.38

WHIP 1.32

SO 270

Pitcher PIV 6119.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 230 lb
Born: 10/4/1981 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-07-26
Last Game: 2015-10-02

Full name: Joseph Thatcher

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Thatcher — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	16	405	0	0	0	1	260.2	252	98	19	91	270	3.38	6119.1

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 17.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Joe Thatcher Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	SDN	NL	2	2	22	0	21.0	13	3	6	16	1.29	4.47 (+71%)	600.2
2008	SDN	NL	0	4	25	0	25.2	42	24	13	17	8.42	4.32 (-95%)	-660.3
2009	SDN	NL	1	0	52	0	45.0	37	14	18	55	2.80	4.32 (+35%)	1844.7
2010	SDN	NL	1	0	65	0	35.0	23	5	7	45	1.29	4.08 (+68%)	2216.5
2011	SDN	NL	0	0	18	0	10.0	8	5	7	9	4.50	3.94 (-14%)	-170.7
2012	SDN	NL	1	4	55	1	31.2	30	12	14	39	3.41	4.01 (+15%)	758.2
2013	SDN	NL	3	1	50	0	30.0	28	7	4	29	2.10	3.87 (+46%)	717.6
2013	ARI	NL	0	1	22	0	9.1	12	7	6	7	6.75	3.87 (-75%)	0.0
2014	ARI	NL	1	0	37	0	24.0	23	7	3	25	2.62	3.74 (+30%)	266.3
2014	LAA	AL	1	1	16	0	6.1	13	6	1	2	8.53	—	0.0
2015	HOU	AL	1	3	43	0	22.2	23	8	12	26	3.18	3.96 (+20%)	546.7
Career · 11 seasons			11	16	405	1	260.2	252	98	91	270	3.38	—	6,119

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Joe Thatcher — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
405	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Thatcher Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	SDN	NL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SDN	NL	25	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SDN	NL	52	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SDN	NL	65	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SDN	NL	18	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SDN	NL	55	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	SDN	NL	50	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	ARI	NL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	ARI	NL	37	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAA	AL	16	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	HOU	AL	43	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			405	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Thatcher — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	200	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	204	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Thatcher — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	200	135.2	127	47	42	140	3.12
Away	204	123.2	125	51	49	127	3.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Thatcher — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-10-02	HOU	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2015-09-29	HOU	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-25	HOU	TEX	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2015-09-22	HOU	LAA	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-15	HOU	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2015-09-07	HOU	OAK	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2015-09-04	HOU	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2015-07-18	HOU	TEX	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1
2015-07-12	HOU	TBR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-07-10	HOU	TBR	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Thatcher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	405	0	4	19	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Thatcher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2007	SDN	P	22	1	1	2
2008	SDN	P	25	0	3	0
2009	SDN	P	52	1	4	0
2010	SDN	P	65	1	0	0
2011	SDN	P	18	0	1	0
2012	SDN	P	55	0	3	0
2013	SDN	P	50	0	4	0
2013	ARI	P	22	0	0	0
2014	ARI	P	37	0	0	0
2014	LAA	P	16	1	0	0
2015	HOU	P	43	0	3	0

Career Games by Position

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Joe Thatcher Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	405

Salary History

Joe Thatcher's recorded salaries total $6,664,600 over 7 seasons, 2008 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Thatcher's career ran from 2007 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2007 and 2009.

Joe Thatcher — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	HOU	AL	$1,000,000
2014	ARI	NL	$2,375,000
2013	SDN	NL	$1,350,000
2012	SDN	NL	$700,000
2011	SDN	NL	$433,900
2010	SDN	NL	$412,700
2008	SDN	NL	$393,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$6,664,600

College History

Joe Thatcher — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indiana State University	Terre Haute	IN	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Joe Thatcher: the record in brief

July 26, 2007 and October 2, 2015 bracket Joe Thatcher's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Thatcher's seasons break down as the San Diego Padres (2007 through 2013), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2013 to 2014), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014), and the Houston Astros (2015). Thatcher, born on October 4, 1981, in Indianapolis, IN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6'2" and 230 pounds. Joe Thatcher was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph.

Thatcher pitched in 405 games, starting 0, and finished with a 11-16 record and 3.38 ERA. The same table counts 270 strikeouts. Against a 4.08 league ERA for the same years, Thatcher was 17.1% better. The strikeout high was 55 in 2009. In 2010, one of the busiest seasons, Thatcher posted a 1.29 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Thatcher

What years did Joe Thatcher play?: Joe Thatcher played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2015.
Was Joe Thatcher a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Thatcher pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 270 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Thatcher hit?: Joe Thatcher hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Joe Thatcher play for?: Joe Thatcher played for 4 teams: the San Diego Padres (2007–2013), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014), and the Houston Astros (2015).
What were Joe Thatcher's career stats?: In 405 games, Joe Thatcher went 11-16 with a 3.38 ERA, 270 strikeouts, 260.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Joe Thatcher earn in his career?: Joe Thatcher's recorded salaries total $6,664,600 over 7 seasons, 2008 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Thatcher's career ran from 2007 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2007 and 2009.
What was Joe Thatcher's salary?: Joe Thatcher's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $2,375,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $393,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2015.
What position did Joe Thatcher play?: Joe Thatcher played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Thatcher and how much did he weigh?: Joe Thatcher was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 230 pounds.
What was Joe Thatcher's career ERA?: Joe Thatcher finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 11-16 with 270 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Thatcher have?: Joe Thatcher recorded 270 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Thatcher in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Thatcher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.