Was Greg Thayer a pitcher?

Yes. Greg Thayer pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 30 strikeouts.

Greg Thayer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978)

W–L 1–1

ERA 3.80

WHIP 1.56

SO 30

Pitcher PIV -1360.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 182 lb
Born: 10/23/1949 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Died: 12/12/2025 in St. Cloud, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-07
Last Game: 1978-06-26

Full name: Gregory Allen Thayer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	20	0	0	0	0	45.0	40	19	5	30	30	3.80	-1360.1

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	MIN	AL	1	1	20	0	0	0	0	45.0	40	19	30	30	3.80	3.69 (-3%)	-1360.1
Career · 1 season			1	1	20	0	0	0	0	45.0	40	19	30	30	3.80	—	-1,360

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
20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	MIN	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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	8	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	12	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	15.0	6	4	14	10	2.40
Away	12	30.0	34	15	16	20	4.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-06-26	MIN	MIL	—	0.2	1	2	2	2	0	1
1978-06-24	MIN	CHW	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1978-06-21	MIN	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1978-06-20	MIN	LAA	—	2.1	0	0	0	2	1	0
1978-06-09	MIN	CLE	—	2.2	5	1	1	0	1	0
1978-05-29	MIN	TEX	—	3.2	5	2	2	2	2	0
1978-05-25	MIN	TEX	—	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0
1978-05-20	MIN	KCR	—	1.1	4	2	2	1	0	0
1978-05-15	MIN	BAL	—	3.0	1	2	2	3	4	1
1978-05-14	MIN	BOS	—	4.0	2	1	1	4	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	0	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	MIN	P	20	0	0	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	20

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St.Cloud State University	St. Cloud	MN	1968, 1969, 1970, 1971

Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Thayer

Was Greg Thayer a pitcher?: Yes. Greg Thayer pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 30 strikeouts.