Fred Norman vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Fred Norman
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Norman 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 82), walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 90). Fred Norman held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 111 vs 97). Role difference aside, Gary Wayne holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Fred Norman and Gary Wayne

Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
1.87
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.24
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.48
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.48
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.24
50.24
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.5
66.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.26
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
3.64
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.93
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5819
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1939.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1790
8.31
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
8.54
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.87
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.79
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
3.78
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.75
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.37
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
6.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.91
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.092
1.092
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.41
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8279
38.41
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.19
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
4.01
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.51
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.47
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.25
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7285
33.8
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
34.03
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.41
38.41
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Fred Norman and Gary Wayne

Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
1.87
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.24
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5820
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1940
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.3
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
1.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.12
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.49
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.77
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
1.37
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.69
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.93
91.93
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.735
0.735
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.5
66.5
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Norman and Gary Wayne

Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
364.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
574
510.98
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
64.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
60.53
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.56
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.56
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.81
11.4
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
67.66
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
97.03
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.82
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
24.04
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
49.85
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.79
2.48
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
32.94
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
177
157.57
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
3.81
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
55.19
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.34
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA