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As a lefty specialist out of the Padres' bullpen, Thatcher held opposing left-handed batters to just a .167 batting average in 2012. This was undoubtedly helpful to the Padres, but did little for fant...
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Joe Thatcher Contract Information:
Agreed to a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the Padres in January of 2013, avoiding arbitration.
May 2, 2013 – Joe Thatcher News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Thatcher (2-0) vultured a win Thursday, striking out the only Cubs batter he faced to finish the seventh inning.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 | AA | HUN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.69 | 0.75 |
| 2007 | 26 | AA | HUN | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.55 | 0.80 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | POR | 32 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1.78 | 1.22 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | NAS | 24 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2.08 | 1.20 |
| 2007 | 26 | MAJ | SDG | 22 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1.29 | 0.90 |
| 2008 | 27 | AAA | POR | 37 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 2.77 | 1.26 |
| 2008 | 27 | MAJ | SDG | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 | 42 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 8.42 | 2.14 |
| 2009 | 28 | AAA | POR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1.89 | 1.21 |
| 2009 | 28 | MAJ | SDG | 52 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 55 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2.80 | 1.22 |
| 2010 | 29 | AAA | Por | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 1.80 |
| 2010 | 29 | MAJ | SD | 65 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.29 | 0.86 |
| 2011 | 30 | A+ | Lak | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 30 | AAA | Tuc | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | 0.85 |
| 2011 | 30 | MAJ | SD | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 | 1.50 |
| 2012 | 31 | A+ | Lak | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 31 | MAJ | SD | 55 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3.41 | 1.39 |
| 2013 | 32 | MAJ | SD | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.08 | 1.23 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 46 | 0 | 0 | 25.6 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.47 | 1.13 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 259 | 0 | 0 | 181.3 | 168 | 66 | 11 | 191 | 66 | 7 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 3.28 | 1.29 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No No No| DATE | OPP | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | CG | W-L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 22 | StL | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 1.23 |
| May. 20 | StL | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.13 | 1.26 |
| May. 19 | Was | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 | 1.33 |
| May. 15 | @Bal | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 | 1.29 |
| May. 14 | @Bal | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 1.27 |
| May. 11 | @TB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.69 | 1.31 |
| May. 5 | Ari | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 | 1.45 |
| May. 4 | Ari | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 1.50 |
| May. 2 | @ChC | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 1.56 |
| Apr. 30 | @ChC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.63 |
| Apr. 27 | SF | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 1.86 |
| Apr. 26 | SF | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 1.83 |
| Apr. 22 | Mil | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 2.06 |
| Apr. 20 | @SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 2.54 |
| Apr. 17 | @LAD | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3.30 |
| Apr. 13 | Col | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3.00 |
| Apr. 12 | Col | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3.00 |
| Apr. 10 | LAD | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2.50 |
| Apr. 9 | LAD | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 | 3.00 |
| Apr. 7 | @Col | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 2.00 |
| Apr. 4 | @NYM | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Apr. 1 | @NYM | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Last 14 Days 6 Games: Avg. 0.6 IP/G |
3.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.70 | 0.60 | |
| Last 30 Days 14 Games: Avg. 0.7 IP/G |
9.7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.93 | 0.52 | |
| Last 60 Days 22 Games: Avg. 0.6 IP/G |
13.0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.08 | 1.23 | |
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Joe Thatcher Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| 2012 | 72 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .175 |
| 2011 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 |
Vs. Right
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 2012 | 69 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 2011 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
Home
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| 2012 | 17.7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3.06 | 1.25 |
| 2011 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.15 | 1.15 |
Away
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4.76 | 0.88 |
| 2012 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3.86 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4.76 | 1.76 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 | AA | HUN | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 10.13 | 3.38 | 3.00 | 0.00 | – | 75% | – | 1.69 | 2.64 | .181 |
| 2007 | 26 | AA | HUN | 14 | 0 | 16.3 | 11.02 | 1.10 | 10.00 | 0.00 | – | 92.3% | – | 0.55 | 1.30 | .297 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | POR | 32 | 0 | 30.3 | 13.05 | 2.37 | 5.50 | 0.00 | – | 83.8% | – | 1.78 | 1.29 | .411 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | NAS | 24 | 0 | 21.7 | 13.71 | 2.91 | 4.71 | 0.00 | – | 80.8% | – | 2.08 | 1.26 | .403 |
| 2007 | 26 | MAJ | SDG | 22 | 0 | 21.0 | 6.86 | 2.57 | 2.67 | 0.43 | 1.35 | 88.9% | – | 1.29 | 3.18 | .217 |
| 2008 | 27 | AAA | POR | 37 | 0 | 39.0 | 10.15 | 2.54 | 4.00 | 0.46 | – | 78.7% | – | 2.77 | 2.61 | .353 |
| 2008 | 27 | MAJ | SDG | 25 | 0 | 25.7 | 5.96 | 4.56 | 1.31 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 60.8% | 88.5 MPH | 8.42 | 5.47 | .407 |
| 2009 | 28 | AAA | POR | 19 | 0 | 19.0 | 10.42 | 2.37 | 4.40 | 0.47 | – | 86.4% | – | 1.89 | 2.52 | .350 |
| 2009 | 28 | MAJ | SDG | 52 | 0 | 45.0 | 11.00 | 3.60 | 3.06 | 0.40 | 1.15 | 77.4% | 87.3 MPH | 2.80 | 2.57 | .327 |
| 2010 | 29 | AAA | Por | 6 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.40 | 5.40 | 1.00 | 0.00 | – | 77.8% | – | 3.60 | 4.40 | .351 |
| 2010 | 29 | MAJ | SD | 65 | 0 | 35.0 | 11.57 | 1.80 | 6.43 | 0.26 | 1.21 | 86.2% | 86.3 MPH | 1.29 | 1.69 | .291 |
| 2011 | 30 | A+ | Lak | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 0% | – | 0.00 | -.80 | .000 |
| 2011 | 30 | AAA | Tuc | 8 | 0 | 7.1 | 12.68 | 3.80 | 3.33 | 0.00 | – | 83.3% | – | 1.23 | 2.07 | .230 |
| 2011 | 30 | MAJ | SD | 18 | 0 | 10.0 | 8.10 | 6.30 | 1.29 | 0.90 | 0.83 | 71.4% | 85.4 MPH | 4.50 | 4.80 | .267 |
| 2012 | 31 | A+ | Lak | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 0% | – | 0.00 | 1.20 | .000 |
| 2012 | 31 | MAJ | SD | 55 | 0 | 31.7 | 11.08 | 3.98 | 2.79 | 0.57 | 1.13 | 76.2% | 86.1 MPH | 3.41 | 3.17 | .358 |
| 2013 | 32 | MAJ | SD | 22 | 0 | 13.0 | 6.92 | 0.69 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 1.43 | 81.3% | 85.5 MPH | 2.08 | 2.12 | .360 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 46 | 0 | 25.6 | 10.92 | 3.17 | 3.44 | 0.35 | – | 78.6% | – | 2.47 | 2.34 | .316 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 259 | 0 | 181.3 | 9.48 | 3.28 | 2.89 | 0.55 | – | 75.3% | – | 3.28 | 3.01 | .329 |
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Worst Matchups for Joe Thatcher (by OPS against, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Dunn | CHI-A | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 2.667 | 3.333 |
| Brandon Belt | SF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.417 |
| Ryan Braun | MIL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| Rick Ankiel | NY-N | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| Jordan Pacheco | COL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Michael Saunders | SEA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Raul Ibanez | SEA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Lance Berkman | TEX | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| Rob Johnson | STL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Justin Upton | ATL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.314 |
Best Matchups for Joe Thatcher (by OPS against, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Beltran | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Travis Ishikawa | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tyler Colvin | COL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Wil Nieves | AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jay Bruce | CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ryan Roberts | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| John Mayberry | PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mark Teixeira | NY-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Paul Janish | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Colby Rasmus | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2013
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2012
After posting career-best numbers across the board in 2010, Thatcher missed most of the 2011 season due to shoulder issues that required surgery back in May. He came back to pitch again in late August, but was obviously not the same pitcher posting a 6.30 BB/9IP and a 1.29 K/BB. He'll have the whole offseason to work himself back and should remain a solid lefty specialist in the Padres' bullpen in 2012.
2011
A shoulder injury delayed Thatcher's season, but once healthy he went back to being an effective lefty out of the Padres' bullpen. He showed fantastic control, walking only seven of the 137 batters he faced in 2010. With only two pitches (fastball/slider) he was able to generate a career high 11.6 K/9IP strikeout rate. It's doubtful he'll find himself in a late-inning role any time soon, thus limiting his value, but owners could do much worse when looking for someone to help their ratios.
2010
Thatcher is an excellent lefty specialist, striking out nearly one of every three lefties he's faced in his career. There's not a ton of room for him to grow out of this role, but the Padres' bullpen has been known to produce freakshow stat lines, making Thatcher a potential ERA and WHIP play in deeper leagues.
2009
After showing much promise working out of the San Diego bullpen in 2007, Thatcher took a step back last season as he bounced between Triple-A Portland and the majors. He excelled in the minors, but was never able to carry that over to the big club, though many of his struggles can be chalked up to an unfortunate hit rate as he allowed 42 hits in 25.2 innings. It was not all bad luck though, as his K:BB of 17:13 was disappointing as well. However, San Diego usually gets the most from their bullpen so the sidewinder will be given another chance to right the ship.
2008
Thatcher is a hard-throwing sidearmer who appears poised to stick in San Diego's bullpen. He excelled in Double-A, Triple-A and the majors last season. Thatcher struck out 77 batters in 52 Triple-A innings. He should see action in the sixth and seventh innings for the Padres.
