Jimmy Anderson vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Wayne as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Wayne led in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 56), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 84), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 92). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 120). Role difference aside, Gary Wayne holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Gary Wayne

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.93
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.79
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.38
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.34
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
39.36
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.51
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.31
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.83
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Gary Wayne

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.38
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.48
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.77
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.69
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Gary Wayne

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
528.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
71.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
62.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.44
13.81
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
80.83
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
96.37
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
52.85
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.49
4.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
136.79
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA