Matt Chico vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Matt Chico
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Chico 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 4.95 and 1.577 for Matt Chico. By the career numbers, Gary Wayne had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Chico and Gary Wayne

Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.76
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.82
31.82
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
4.95
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.93
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
10.31
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.47
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.79
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
3.72
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
5.24
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.37
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.29
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
988
40.42
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
39.36
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
5.4
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.51
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.49
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.65
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
35.51
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Matt Chico and Gary Wayne

Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.76
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.1
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.19
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.77
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.19
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.69
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.674
0.674
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Chico and Gary Wayne

Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
43
348.65
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
510.81
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.26
10.25
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
3.65
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
15
121.62
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.93
4.93
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA