Tommy John vs. Zack Wheeler — Career Comparison

Tommy John
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Zack Wheeler
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

The numbers give Zack Wheeler a clear advantage over Tommy John across the core pitching metrics. Zack Wheeler led in strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 69), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 117 vs 101), and run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 110). Tommy John held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 100). Zack Wheeler was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tommy John and Zack Wheeler

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
1.34
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
0.55
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.59
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.44
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.39
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.49
55.49
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.11
60.11
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.11
92.11
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.31
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.09
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
1749
3.34
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
3.28
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14131
27
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5185
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4710.1
9
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1728.1
9
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4783
9.14
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
7.68
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
0.58
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.86
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1259
2.41
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
2.55
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
4.29
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
9.48
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.744
0.744
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.36
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.19
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.4
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19692
37.63
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7086
36.9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2017
3.85
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
3.56
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.3
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.15
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.19
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
0.73
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.66
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.137
1.137
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18101
34.59
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6451
33.59
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.63
37.63
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9

Fielding Stats for Tommy John and Zack Wheeler

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
1.34
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14129
27
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5185
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4709.2
9
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1728.1
9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
0.45
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.61
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
1.96
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.89
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
2.51
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.56
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
2.42
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.5
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.27
96.27
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.66
96.66
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.665
1.665
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.021
1.021
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.11
92.11
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy John and Zack Wheeler

Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
761
443.3
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
534.98
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
600
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
900
524.27
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
534.98
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
82.14
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
44
81.73
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
71.65
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
34
63.16
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
7.57
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.91
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.49
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.58
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.05
17.51
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.82
18.24
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
98.45
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.02
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.94
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
51
94.74
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
25.05
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
13
24.15
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
31.46
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.44
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
53.59
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
55.73
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.54
10.22
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
4.48
8.33
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.72
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
19.22
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
122.91
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
237.77
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.88
4.88
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
54.17
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
27
50.15
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.75
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.65
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.72
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA