Ray King vs. Adam Wainwright — Career Comparison

Ray King
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Adam Wainwright
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adam Wainwright built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray King as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Adam Wainwright led in home run suppression (HR9+ 116 vs 105), walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 94). Ray King held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 90). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Adam Wainwright.

Pitching Stats for Ray King and Adam Wainwright

Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
12.99
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.61
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.39
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.44
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.67
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.43
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.51
46.51
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.98
60.98
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
3.46
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
3.53
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
27
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8005
27
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2668.1
9
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
8.23
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2577
8.69
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.74
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
0.79
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.96
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
2.48
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.13
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
6.09
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2202
7.43
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.17
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.27
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1747
38.26
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11116
37.49
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
2.12
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
3.9
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1117
3.77
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.34
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.2
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.23
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
0.86
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.355
1.355
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1518
33.24
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10139
34.2
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.49
37.49

Fielding Stats for Ray King and Adam Wainwright

Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
12.99
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.61
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.39
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
27
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8005
27
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2668.1
9
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.81
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
0.8
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.64
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
1.09
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.63
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
1.92
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.45
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
1.89
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.189
0.189
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray King and Adam Wainwright

Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
59300
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
508
359.43
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
600
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
744
526.42
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
101.18
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
65.09
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
27.59
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.08
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
36.08
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.62
34.4
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
152.83
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
120.28
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
38.92
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
53.07
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
84.91
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-63.2
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.2
29.86
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
19.1
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
176.89
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
3.39
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
52.36
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.12
Ray King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.78
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Ray King
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0