Alex Vesia vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Alex Vesia
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Michael Wacha
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Michael Wacha built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Vesia as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alex Vesia led in run prevention (ERA+ 166 vs 99), strikeout rate (K%+ 139 vs 94), and home run suppression (HR9+ 132 vs 94). Michael Wacha held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 92). Role difference aside, Alex Vesia holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Alex Vesia and Michael Wacha

Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
9.84
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.62
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.61
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.43
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.41
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.38
59.38
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.68
59.68
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.43
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.92
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
3.89
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.187
0.187
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
823
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
274.1
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
6
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
8.69
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.12
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.07
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.1
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
2.78
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.43
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
12.11
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1416
7.83
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.11
12.11
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.801
1.801
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.23
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1132
37.14
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6846
37.86
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.44
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.54
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
4.13
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.23
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.2
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.25
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.2
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.75
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.123
1.123
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
32.15
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6219
34.39
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Alex Vesia and Michael Wacha

Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
9.84
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
823
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
274.1
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.66
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.59
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.94
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.85
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.64
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.72
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.6
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.073
0.073
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Vesia and Michael Wacha

Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
45000
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
641.38
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
600
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
519.31
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
47.59
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
43.45
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
5.84
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
51.72
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
66.21
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.21
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-2.49
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.53
-15.58
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
18.62
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
258.62
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.32
2.32
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
60
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Alex Vesia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Alex Vesia
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100