Zach McAllister vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Zach McAllister
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Michael Wacha
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Michael Wacha built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach McAllister as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach McAllister led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 122 vs 107), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 96), and home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 94). Michael Wacha held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 88). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Zach McAllister.

Pitching Stats for Zach McAllister and Michael Wacha

Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
4.33
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.03
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.44
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.61
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.53
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.41
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.31
45.31
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.68
59.68
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.69
23.69
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
4.15
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
3.89
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
597
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
631
9.51
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1571
8.69
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.07
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
1.07
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
3.03
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
2.78
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.17
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
8.25
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1416
7.83
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.253
1.253
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.33
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.23
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2592
39.08
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6846
37.86
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.84
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
4.82
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
4.13
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.2
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.25
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.62
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.75
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2353
35.47
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6219
34.39
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.08
39.08
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Zach McAllister and Michael Wacha

Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
4.33
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.03
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
597
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.51
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.66
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.94
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.13
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.64
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.99
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.6
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.69
23.69
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach McAllister and Michael Wacha

Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
28700
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
641.38
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
600
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
519.31
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
47.59
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
43.45
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.87
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
5.84
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
51.72
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
66.21
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.21
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-28.8
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.53
-15.58
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.62
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
125
258.62
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.32
2.32
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
60
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100