Brian Edmondson vs. Rick Waits — Career Comparison

Brian Edmondson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Waits
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Waits built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Edmondson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Waits led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 90), strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 68), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 85). Brian Edmondson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 99 vs 81). Role difference aside, Rick Waits holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Brian Edmondson and Rick Waits

Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
6.41
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
2
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.2
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.48
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.64
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.58
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.94
59.94
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.3
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.98
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
4.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
27
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
9
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9.64
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1514
9.55
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.11
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.69
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
4.29
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
3.58
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.21
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.19
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
4.16
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.23
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.48
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
40.34
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6152
38.8
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.43
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.28
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
5.45
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
4.67
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.58
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.4
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.21
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.01
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.02
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.547
1.547
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
651
34.46
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5475
34.53
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.34
40.34
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.8
38.8

Fielding Stats for Brian Edmondson and Rick Waits

Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
6.41
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
2
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.2
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
27
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
9
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.69
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.57
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.27
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.59
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.06
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
2.21
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.96
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.16
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.94
59.94
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Edmondson and Rick Waits

Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
3025
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
197400
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
575
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
25.78
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
16.2
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-263.73
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
225
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Brian Edmondson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0