William Ross vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

William Ross
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

William Ross 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 4.94 and 1.440 for William Ross. By the career numbers, Gary Wayne had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Ross and Gary Wayne

William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.56
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.49
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.93
69.93
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.59
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
4.94
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.93
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2468
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.16
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.8
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
3.31
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2975
32.55
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.81
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.51
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.65
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.67
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
28.43
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
34.03
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.55
32.55
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for William Ross and Gary Wayne

William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
1.9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.32
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711.2
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.48
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.48
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
2.76
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.77
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.67
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.69
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.33
69.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Ross and Gary Wayne

William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
157
247.24
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
530.71
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
146.46
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
119.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.15
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.77
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.4
63.63
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
184.25
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
190.55
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
55.12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
56.69
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
108.66
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.97
73.97
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.72
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.37
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.72
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.2
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA