Dick Ruthven vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Dick Ruthven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Ruthven 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 88), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 93). Dick Ruthven held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 102). Role difference aside, Gary Wayne holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dick Ruthven and Gary Wayne

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.52
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.54
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
49.2
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
4.14
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.93
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
2155
9.2
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.7
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
3.27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1145
4.89
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.907
0.907
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.23
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9047
38.61
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1075
4.59
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.51
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.39
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
0.81
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8079
34.48
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Dick Ruthven and Gary Wayne

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.51
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6327
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2109
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.48
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.77
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.91
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.69
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.6
91.6
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Ruthven and Gary Wayne

Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
281.76
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
520.83
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
95.47
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
76.84
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.97
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.63
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.58
22.96
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
119.53
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
110.22
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
32.6
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
34.15
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
65.98
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.76
19.99
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
212
164.55
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
63.65
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.99
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.88
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.43
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ruthven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA