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Dale Thayer

Padres Career team 2012–2015
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 45
Height 6' 0"
Weight 211 lbs
Birth Place Fountain Valley, CA
Born Dec 17, 1980

Key Insights

2015
One type of hitter does all the damage against him

Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .424 expected average against them, against .335 on his fastballs.

116 of his breaking balls thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Thayer throws a fastball 85.6% of the time, against 66.1% when he is ahead.

153 pitches behind in the count, 171 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Thayer works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 71% of everything he throws.

617 classified pitches in 2015.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well

Only 30.6% of the contact Thayer gives up is hit hard, 90th percentile.

617 pitches in 2015. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 66th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Thayer's 4-seam fastball averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 93.9.

438 thrown, 71% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Thayer throws the slider 27.8% of the time against right-handers and 9.3% against left-handers.

317 pitches to right-handers, 300 to left-handers.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 17, 1980
Birth Place Fountain Valley, CA
Height 6' 0"
Weight 211 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Chico State