Bruce Howard vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Howard 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 walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 86), home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 106), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 98). Bruce Howard held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 107). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Gary Wayne.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Gary Wayne

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.93
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
8.54
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.91
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.41
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.51
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
34.03
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Gary Wayne

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.48
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.77
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.69
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Gary Wayne

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.49
19.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
100.58
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA