Rich Nye vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Rich Nye
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rich Nye 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 78), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 86). Rich Nye held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 102). Role difference aside, Gary Wayne holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Rich Nye and Gary Wayne

Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
2.13
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.19
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.49
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.75
55.75
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
3.71
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.93
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
8.89
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.94
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.79
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.64
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.34
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
5.03
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.852
0.852
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2016
37.98
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.28
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.18
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.51
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1868
35.2
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Rich Nye and Gary Wayne

Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
2.13
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.19
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.1
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.41
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.41
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.89
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.77
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.83
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.69
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.858
0.858
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.75
55.75
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Nye and Gary Wayne

Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
117
417.86
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
564.29
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
107.14
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
92.86
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.29
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.29
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.34
22.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
121.43
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
121.43
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.57
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.43
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
50
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.32
19.01
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.29
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
58
207.14
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.86
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.14
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA