Buddy Napier vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Buddy Napier
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buddy Napier 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. Buddy Napier posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.387 compared to 3.93 and 1.442 for Gary Wayne. By the career numbers, Buddy Napier had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buddy Napier and Gary Wayne

Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.55
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.85
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.92
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
3.93
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
10.59
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.81
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.523
0.523
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
38.18
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.31
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.51
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.387
1.387
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.02
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Buddy Napier and Gary Wayne

Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
27
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249.2
9
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.77
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.69
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.256
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buddy Napier and Gary Wayne

Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
531.82
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.29
44.9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
136.36
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.98
40.59
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
13
177.27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA