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 was Joe Thatcher's career batting average?

Joe Thatcher batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	260.7	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	25.7	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	31.7	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	9.3	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	6.3	13	6	1	2	8.53	—	0.0
2015	HOU	AL	1	3	43	0	22.7	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 — 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 Career Earnings			$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

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 was Joe Thatcher's career batting average?: Joe Thatcher batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
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.