Merrill Kelly vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Merrill Kelly
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Merrill Kelly 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. Merrill Kelly led in skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 98), run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 107), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 109 vs 102). Gary Wayne held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 111). Role difference aside, Merrill Kelly holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Merrill Kelly and Gary Wayne

Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.54
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.58
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.47
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.08
55.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
3.77
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.93
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3025
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1008.1
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
907
8.1
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
8.54
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.79
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.68
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
8.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.91
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.13
8.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4143
36.98
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
4
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.51
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.68
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.197
1.197
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
33.92
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
34.03
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Merrill Kelly and Gary Wayne

Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.54
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3025
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1008.1
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.8
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.81
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
1.72
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.77
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.62
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.69
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.78
93.78
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merrill Kelly and Gary Wayne

Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
172
874.58
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
503.39
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
20.34
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
1.39
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
50.85
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.34
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
35.59
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.33
-32.16
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.51
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
52
264.41
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
2.27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA