Eric Gagne vs. Frank Wickware — Career Comparison

Eric Gagne
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Frank Wickware
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Frank Wickware built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Gagne as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Frank Wickware posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.65 and WHIP 1.117 compared to 3.47 and 1.176 for Eric Gagne. By the career numbers, Frank Wickware had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Gagne and Frank Wickware

Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
5.62
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.36
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.03
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.57
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.36
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.39
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.93
55.93
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.57
59.57
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.94
75.94
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
2.61
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
3.47
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
2.65
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.229
0.229
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
27
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2639
27
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
643.2
9
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
879.2
9
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
7.24
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
724
7.41
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.06
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
3.16
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
2.65
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
10.04
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
5.96
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.467
1.467
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.25
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.24
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2664
37.25
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3557
36.39
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
3.76
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
3.75
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
3.71
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.34
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.08
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.45
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.48
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.156
1.156
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2366
33.08
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3169
32.42
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.25
37.25
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.39
36.39

Fielding Stats for Eric Gagne and Frank Wickware

Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
5.62
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.37
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.67
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.14
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
27
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2687
27
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
643.2
9
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895.2
9
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.53
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.89
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.57
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.19
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.44
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
3.02
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.43
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.83
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.03
99.03
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.074
2.074
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.94
11.94
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Gagne and Frank Wickware

Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
2436.36
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
139
230.39
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
600
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
86
521.21
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
543.65
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
112.71
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48.48
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
94.48
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.57
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.66
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.24
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
18.23
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
18.04
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.31
36.98
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
19
115.15
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
132.6
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
149.17
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30.3
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
44.75
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
28.18
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
7
42.42
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
72.93
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
2.85
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.97
41.39
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.63
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
29.83
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
25
151.52
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
3.96
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
12
19.89
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.29
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.29
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100