John Axford vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

John Axford
MillenialCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Gary Wayne a clear advantage over John Axford across the core pitching metrics. Gary Wayne led in home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 93), walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 81), and run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 89). John Axford held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 97). Gary Wayne was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for John Axford and Gary Wayne

John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
9.31
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
8.33
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.65
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.58
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.78
52.78
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.47
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.93
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1577
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
8.3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
8.54
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.86
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.79
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.47
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.75
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
10.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.91
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.08
10.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.617
1.617
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2305
39.46
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
39.36
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
2.63
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.26
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.51
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.65
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1996
34.17
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for John Axford and Gary Wayne

John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
9.31
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
8.33
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1577
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.34
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.98
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.77
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.32
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.69
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.77
92.77
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.142
0.142
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Axford and Gary Wayne

John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
326400
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
231
69300
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA