Bob Shirley vs. Gary Wayne — Career Comparison

Bob Shirley
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bob Shirley 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 90), walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 87), and run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 96). Bob Shirley held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 98 vs 97). Role difference aside, Gary Wayne holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bob Shirley and Gary Wayne

Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
2.73
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.42
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.59
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.61
41.61
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.33
37.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.82
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.93
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4296
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1432
9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.8
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.79
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
543
3.41
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.45
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
790
4.97
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6106
38.38
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.66
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
4.33
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.51
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.46
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.34
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.73
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5416
34.04
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Bob Shirley and Gary Wayne

Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
2.73
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.02
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4296
27
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.39
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.56
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.48
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
2.03
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.77
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
1.95
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.69
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.28
96.28
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.717
0.717
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.33
37.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Shirley and Gary Wayne

Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
862.25
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
522.52
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
57.62
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
51.66
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.96
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.96
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.68
9.3
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
63.58
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
83.44
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
29.8
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
15.89
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
45.7
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.78
-5.53
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.83
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
102
202.65
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
2.96
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
51.66
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.97
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA