Sterling Hitchcock vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Sterling Hitchcock
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sterling Hitchcock 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. Sterling Hitchcock led in strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 97), walk avoidance (BB%+ 108 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 98). Gary Wayne held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 85). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Sterling Hitchcock.

Pitching Stats for Sterling Hitchcock and Gary Wayne

Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.97
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.4
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.52
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.53
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.33
49.33
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.17
71.17
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
4.8
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.93
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3857
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1285.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1374
9.62
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.79
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
3.3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.18
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
997
6.98
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.91
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.142
1.142
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.43
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.29
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5635
39.45
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
39.36
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.19
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
5.17
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.51
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.34
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.65
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5031
35.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Sterling Hitchcock and Gary Wayne

Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.97
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.4
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3857
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1285.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.95
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.77
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.2
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.69
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.51
94.51
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.612
0.612
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.17
71.17
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sterling Hitchcock and Gary Wayne

Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
702.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
525
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
47.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
47.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.44
3.6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
47.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
65
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
35
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
47.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.33
-20.83
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
112
280
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
57.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.5
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA