Odell Jones vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Odell Jones
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Michael Wacha
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Michael Wacha built a career as a starting pitcher and Odell Jones 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 run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 88), home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 93). Role difference aside, Michael Wacha holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Odell Jones and Michael Wacha

Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.29
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.74
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.61
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.57
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.41
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.68
59.68
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.39
22.39
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.21
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
4.42
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
3.89
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1648
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
549.1
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
579
9.49
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1571
8.69
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.92
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
1.07
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
3.49
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
2.78
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.52
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
5.54
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
7.83
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.003
1.003
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.23
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2392
39.19
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6846
37.86
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.49
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
4.98
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
4.13
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.57
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.2
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.25
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.75
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.442
1.442
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2109
34.55
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6219
34.39
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Odell Jones and Michael Wacha

Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.29
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.74
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1648
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
549.1
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.43
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.66
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.93
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.94
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.44
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.64
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.36
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.6
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
94.32
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.39
22.39
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Odell Jones and Michael Wacha

Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
2804.65
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
641.38
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
600
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
544.19
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
519.31
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
47.59
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
43.45
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
13.71
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.82
5.84
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
51.72
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
66.21
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.21
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
6.99
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.53
-15.58
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.62
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
209.3
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
125
258.62
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.87
2.87
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.32
2.32
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
60
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Odell Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Odell Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100