Sandy Koufax vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Sandy Koufax
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sandy Koufax 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. Gary Wayne led in home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 83), walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 67), and run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 97). Sandy Koufax held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 181 vs 97). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Gary Wayne.

Pitching Stats for Sandy Koufax and Gary Wayne

Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
1.54
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.34
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.09
79.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.53
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.15
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
2.76
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.93
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6973
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2324.1
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
6.79
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
8.54
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.79
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
817
3.16
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2396
9.28
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.91
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.34
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9497
36.77
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.17
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
3.12
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.51
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8662
33.54
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
34.03
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.77
36.77
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Sandy Koufax and Gary Wayne

Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
1.54
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6973
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2324.1
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.25
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
0.88
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
1.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.77
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
1.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.69
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.736
0.736
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.09
79.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sandy Koufax and Gary Wayne

Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
277.62
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
858
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
542.66
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
52.45
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
44.76
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.29
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.4
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.34
9.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
62.94
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
83.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
18.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
19.58
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
36.36
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
-16.49
-11.53
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
30.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
386
269.93
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.22
2.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
24.48
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.99
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA