Scott Service vs. Gary Wheelock — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Wheelock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Wheelock built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Service posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 5.4 and 1.414 for Gary Wheelock. By the career numbers, Scott Service had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Gary Wheelock

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.74
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.87
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.99
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
10.03
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.21
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.54
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.7
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.82
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.836
0.836
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
39.44
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
6.36
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
36.16
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.44
39.44

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Gary Wheelock

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.74
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.99
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.96
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.12
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.93
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Gary Wheelock

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
1.84
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.12
-39.65
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
1.89
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA