Rudy May vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Rudy May
Silent GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Rudy May a clear advantage over Tim Wakefield across the core pitching metrics. Rudy May led in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 78), strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 84). Rudy May was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Rudy May and Tim Wakefield

Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
1.84
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
1.24
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.52
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.56
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
0.54
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.5
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.35
49.35
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.3
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
3.46
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7866
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2622
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2314
7.94
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
8.79
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.68
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
958
3.29
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
3.36
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.19
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1760
6.04
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
6.01
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.037
1.037
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10902
37.42
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.25
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.22
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
3.95
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.4
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.21
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.44
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.65
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
9723
33.37
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12388
34.56
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.42
37.42
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Rudy May and Tim Wakefield

Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
1.84
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
1.24
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7865
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2621.2
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.3
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.63
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
1.31
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.13
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.74
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.61
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.69
92.69
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy May and Tim Wakefield

Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
536
839.69
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
2907.69
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
600
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
534.2
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.8
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
51.7
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.1
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.23
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.1
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.27
14.52
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
15.14
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
79.9
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.08
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
103.39
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.8
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.93
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.68
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.25
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.13
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.46
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
164
256.92
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
216.92
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
2.34
2.34
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
26.63
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA