What years did Dale Thayer play?

Dale Thayer played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2015.

Was Dale Thayer a pitcher?

Yes. Dale Thayer pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 213 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dale Thayer hit?

Dale Thayer hit 0 career home runs.

Dale Thayer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2015)

W–L 11–17

ERA 3.47

WHIP 1.21

SO 213

Pitcher PIV 902.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 210 lb
Born: 12/17/1980 in Fountain Valley, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-05-22
Last Game: 2015-08-10

Full name: Dale Scott Thayer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	17	264	0	0	0	9	251.7	239	97	30	66	213	3.47	902.9

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 13.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	TBA	AL	0	0	11	1	13.7	18	7	1	8	4.61	4.32 (-7%)	-231.6
2010	TBA	AL	0	0	1	0	2.0	7	6	0	2	27.00	—	0.0
2011	NYN	NL	0	3	11	0	10.3	12	4	0	5	3.48	3.94 (+12%)	487.9
2012	SDN	NL	2	2	64	7	57.7	53	22	12	47	3.43	4.01 (+14%)	1417.8
2013	SDN	NL	3	5	69	1	65.0	59	24	22	64	3.32	3.87 (+14%)	130.4
2014	SDN	NL	4	5	70	0	65.3	53	17	16	62	2.34	3.74 (+37%)	-181.3
2015	SDN	NL	2	2	38	0	37.7	37	17	15	25	4.06	3.96 (-3%)	-720.4
Career · 7 seasons			11	17	264	9	251.2	239	97	66	213	3.47	—	903

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
264	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	TBA	AL	11	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TBA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYN	NL	11	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SDN	NL	64	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	SDN	NL	69	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SDN	NL	70	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	SDN	NL	38	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			264	3	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	135	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	129	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	135	131.2	123	48	31	112	3.28
Away	129	120.0	116	49	35	101	3.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-08-10	SDP	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2015-08-09	SDP	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2015-08-06	SDP	MIL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2015-08-03	SDP	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2015-07-29	SDP	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2015-07-22	SDP	SFG	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	1	1
2015-07-21	SDP	SFG	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	1
2015-07-10	SDP	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-06-16	SDP	OAK	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2015-06-14	SDP	LAD	L	0.2	2	2	2	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	264	0	9	18	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2009	TBA	P	11	1	0	0	0
2010	TBA	P	1	0	0	0	0
2011	NYN	P	11	3	1	0	0
2012	SDN	P	64	1	3	0	0
2013	SDN	P	69	2	6	1	2
2014	SDN	P	70	2	6	0	0
2015	SDN	P	38	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	264

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	SDN	NL	$1,375,000
2014	SDN	NL	$515,800
2013	SDN	NL	$498,900
Total Career Earnings			$2,389,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale Thayer

What years did Dale Thayer play?: Dale Thayer played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2015.
Was Dale Thayer a pitcher?: Yes. Dale Thayer pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 213 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dale Thayer hit?: Dale Thayer hit 0 career home runs.