Jim Park vs. Gary Waslewski — Career Comparison

Jim Park
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Waslewski
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Waslewski built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Park as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Park posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.311 compared to 3.44 and 1.452 for Gary Waslewski. By the career numbers, Jim Park had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Park and Gary Waslewski

Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.1
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
3.33
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.66
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.92
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.73
29.73
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.63
27.63
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.02
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
3.44
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
27
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1231
27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
9
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410.1
9
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
8.41
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
8.07
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.7
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.39
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
4.32
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.95
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
5.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.038
1.038
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.39
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
36.52
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1767
38.76
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.33
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.79
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.13
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.04
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.377
1.377
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
33.05
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1539
33.76
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.52
36.52
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Jim Park and Gary Waslewski

Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
3.33
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.92
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1234
27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411.1
9
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.83
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.71
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.58
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.54
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.763
0.763
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.63
27.63
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Park and Gary Waslewski

Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
42
787.5
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
981.25
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
600
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
550
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
25.99
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
1.67
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
43.75
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
25
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
20.58
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.09
-38.06
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
50
312.5
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
2.91
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
1.92
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
31.25
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA