John Roper vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

John Roper
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Roper 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 5.35 and 1.511 for John Roper. By the career numbers, Gary Wayne had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Roper and Gary Wayne

John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.75
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.4
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
5.35
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.93
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
27
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
9.85
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.45
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.79
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
5.55
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.017
1.017
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.45
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.4
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
39.7
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
39.36
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
5.6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.51
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.95
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.83
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
701
35.05
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.7
39.7
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for John Roper and Gary Wayne

John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.75
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
27
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.1
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.8
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.77
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.7
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.69
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Roper and Gary Wayne

John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
35
313.43
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
555.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
98.51
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
89.55
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.99
17.82
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
107.46
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
107.46
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
35.82
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
71.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.39
12.45
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
23
205.97
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
2.91
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA