Casey Janssen vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Casey Janssen
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Michael Wacha
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Michael Wacha built a career as a starting pitcher and Casey Janssen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Michael Wacha led in strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 87), and home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 85). Casey Janssen held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 171 vs 107). Role difference aside, Michael Wacha holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Casey Janssen and Michael Wacha

Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
7.38
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.52
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.61
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.49
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.41
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.67
51.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.68
59.68
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.52
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.63
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
3.89
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1599
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
8.75
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1571
8.69
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.88
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
1.07
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.18
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
2.78
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
6.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
7.83
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.983
0.983
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.42
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.23
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2227
37.6
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6846
37.86
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.36
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.9
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
4.13
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.2
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.25
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.68
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.75
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.214
1.214
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2049
34.6
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6219
34.39
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.6
37.6
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Casey Janssen and Michael Wacha

Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
7.38
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1599
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.88
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.66
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.08
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
0.94
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.06
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
1.64
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.96
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.6
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
95.08
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Casey Janssen and Michael Wacha

Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
65550
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
310
641.38
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
600
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
519.31
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
47.59
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
43.45
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
5.84
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
51.72
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.21
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.21
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-43.52
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.53
-15.58
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.62
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
258.62
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.32
2.32
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
60
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Casey Janssen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Casey Janssen
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100