Wally Bunker vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Wally Bunker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Wally Bunker built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Wally Bunker led in home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 85), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 111 vs 101). Xavier Hernandez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 82). Role difference aside, Wally Bunker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Wally Bunker and Xavier Hernandez

Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
1.71
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.43
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.79
73.79
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.28
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
3.51
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3256
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1085.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
8.09
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
8.33
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.94
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.9
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
2.77
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
4.72
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.832
0.832
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.19
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4472
37.08
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2879
38.62
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
3.92
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4115
34.12
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Wally Bunker and Xavier Hernandez

Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
1.71
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3256
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1085.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.58
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.48
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
2.13
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
2.06
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.89
96.89
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.79
73.79
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wally Bunker and Xavier Hernandez

Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PA
207
321.76
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
514.51
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
48.19
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
35.75
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.44
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.44
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.89
12.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
60.62
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
104.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.09
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.42
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
57.51
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.44
-2.23
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
55.96
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
225.39
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
29.53
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.22
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Bunker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA