Matt Palmer vs. Rick Waits — Career Comparison

Matt Palmer
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rick Waits
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Matt Palmer and Rick Waits are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Waits had the edge in ERA (4.25 vs 4.56). By the career numbers, Rick Waits had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Matt Palmer and Rick Waits

Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.06
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
2
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.97
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.2
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.58
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.2
46.2
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.94
59.94
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.3
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.56
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
4.25
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
9
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
8.79
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
1514
9.55
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.69
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.56
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
3.58
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.21
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
4.76
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
4.16
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.23
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
39.24
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6152
38.8
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.68
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.28
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
4.9
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
4.67
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.4
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.21
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.26
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
1.02
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
33.6
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5475
34.53
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.24
39.24
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.8
38.8

Fielding Stats for Matt Palmer and Rick Waits

Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.06
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
2
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.97
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.2
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
9
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.57
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.92
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.59
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.65
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
2.21
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.55
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.16
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.508
0.508
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.94
59.94
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Palmer and Rick Waits

Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
63
3150
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
197400
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
28.42
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
35.37
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-263.73
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0