Tim Wakefield vs. Matt Wise — Career Comparison

Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Wise
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Wakefield built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Wise as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Wise led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 92), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 84), and strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 87). Role difference aside, Matt Wise holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tim Wakefield and Matt Wise

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
5.93
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.51
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.56
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.5
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.62
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.59
43.59
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.23
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
8.79
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
8.46
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.46
8.46
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
3.36
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.01
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
6.01
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
6.93
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
1349
38.3
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.22
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
4.66
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.26
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.3
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.65
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.82
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.274
1.274
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12388
34.56
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
34.38
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3

Fielding Stats for Tim Wakefield and Matt Wise

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
5.93
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.51
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.63
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.43
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.92
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.88
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.63
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.36
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
1.55
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.31
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Wakefield and Matt Wise

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
2907.69
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
15675
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
600
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.28
15.14
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
39.05
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
83.08
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.25
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
54.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
47
216.92
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Matt Wise
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
69.23
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Wise
Career
Per 600 PA