Dizzy Dean vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Dizzy Dean
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dizzy Dean 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. Dizzy Dean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.206 compared to 3.93 and 1.442 for Gary Wayne. By the career numbers, Dizzy Dean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dizzy Dean and Gary Wayne

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.45
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.38
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.56
72.56
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.7
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3.02
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.93
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5902
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967.1
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1919
8.78
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.43
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.07
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1163
5.32
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8171
37.38
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.35
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
3.54
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.51
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.206
1.206
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7691
35.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Dizzy Dean and Gary Wayne

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
27
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249.2
9
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.77
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.69
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.99
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dizzy Dean and Gary Wayne

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
254.57
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
717
561.62
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
126.11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
98.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
27.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.52
38.79
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
169.19
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
133.94
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
59.53
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
112.79
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.35
40.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
104
81.46
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.37
7.37
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
30.55
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.4
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA