Dick Drago vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Dick Drago
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Drago 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 98), and strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 91). Dick Drago held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 102). Role difference aside, Gary Wayne holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dick Drago and Gary Wayne

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.52
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.56
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.3
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.28
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
3.62
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.93
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5625
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1901
9.12
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.75
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.68
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.36
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
987
4.74
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.16
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.26
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
37.92
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.04
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
3.97
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.51
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.4
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7162
34.38
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Dick Drago and Gary Wayne

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5623
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1874.1
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.4
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
1.29
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.75
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.77
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
1.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.69
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.676
0.676
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.16
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Drago and Gary Wayne

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
953.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
501.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
38.41
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
31.1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.32
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
45.73
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
78.66
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
21.95
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
42.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.39
-11.69
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
149
272.56
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
58.54
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA