Rube Waddell vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Rube Waddell
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Rube Waddell posted a stronger line than Tim Wakefield. Rube Waddell posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.16 vs 4.41) and WHIP (1.102 vs 1.361). By the career numbers, Rube Waddell had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rube Waddell and Tim Wakefield

Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
1.24
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
1.75
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
1.03
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.59
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.56
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.43
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.5
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.44
57.44
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.63
52.63
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.54
83.54
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.84
73.84
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
0.79
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.15
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.16
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8884
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2961.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2460
7.48
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
8.79
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.11
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
2.44
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
3.36
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
7.04
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156
6.01
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.04
7.04
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.35
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11717
35.61
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.16
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.22
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
3.23
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.14
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.65
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.102
1.102
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10799
32.82
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12388
34.56
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.61
35.61
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Rube Waddell and Tim Wakefield

Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
1.24
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
1.75
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
0.65
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8904
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2968
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.53
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.63
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
2.24
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.28
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
3.05
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
2.78
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.96
90.96
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.245
2.245
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.21
52.21
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Waddell and Tim Wakefield

Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
410
216.36
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
2907.69
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1137
600
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1066
562.53
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
90.77
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
68.07
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.3
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.23
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.28
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.11
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
22.69
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.21
26.5
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
15.14
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
122.96
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
18
83.08
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
116.09
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
32.19
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
43.8
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
73.88
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.89
19.99
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.25
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
22.16
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
158.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
216.92
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
12.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA