Ryan Franklin vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Ryan Franklin
Gen XArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Tim Wakefield built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Franklin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Franklin led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 92), run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 84 vs 84). Tim Wakefield held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 67). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ryan Franklin.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Franklin and Tim Wakefield

Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
3.99
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.79
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.46
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.56
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.57
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.5
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.93
44.93
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.92
19.92
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.63
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
4.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3603
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1201
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1230
9.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
8.79
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.3
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.17
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
2.65
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
3.36
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
5.01
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
6.01
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.15
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.39
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5113
38.32
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.54
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.22
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
4.41
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.27
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.73
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.65
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4642
34.79
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12388
34.56
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Ryan Franklin and Tim Wakefield

Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
3.99
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.79
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3603
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1201
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.74
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
0.63
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.87
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.92
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.65
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.61
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.92
19.92
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Franklin and Tim Wakefield

Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
532
12276.92
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
2907.69
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
600
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
22
507.69
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
512.31
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
8.32
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
15.14
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.08
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-5.76
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.25
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
276.92
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
216.92
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Ryan Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA