What years did Wayne Gomes play?

Wayne Gomes played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002.

Was Wayne Gomes a pitcher?

Yes. Wayne Gomes pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 284 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Wayne Gomes hit?

Wayne Gomes hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Wayne Gomes's career batting average?

Wayne Gomes batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

How many RBI did Wayne Gomes have?

Wayne Gomes drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Wayne Gomes's career ERA?

Wayne Gomes finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 30-23 with 284 strikeouts.

Wayne Gomes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2002)

Wayne Gomes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the San Francisco Giants, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 321 career appearances, he went 30-23 with a 4.60 ERA, 284 strikeouts, and 29 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1381.4.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 30–23

ERA 4.60

WHIP 1.53

SO 284

Pitcher PIV 1381.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 1/15/1973 in Hampton, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-06-13
Last Game: 2002-09-28

Full name: Wayne Maurice Gomes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Wayne Gomes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	23	321	0	0	0	29	368.0	373	188	33	191	284	4.60	1381.4

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wayne Gomes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	PHI	NL	5	1	37	0	42.2	45	25	24	24	5.27	4.39 (-20%)	-609.4
1998	PHI	NL	9	6	71	1	93.1	94	44	35	86	4.24	4.43 (+4%)	1570.4
1999	PHI	NL	5	5	73	19	74.0	70	35	56	58	4.26	4.71 (+10%)	-162.2
2000	PHI	NL	4	6	65	7	73.2	72	36	35	49	4.40	4.77 (+8%)	671.9
2001	PHI	NL	4	3	42	1	48.0	51	23	22	35	4.31	4.42 (+2%)	370.7
2001	SFN	NL	2	0	13	0	15.0	21	14	7	17	8.40	4.42 (-90%)	-136.8
2002	BOS	AL	1	2	20	1	21.1	20	11	12	15	4.64	4.28 (-8%)	-323.1
Career · 7 seasons			30	23	321	29	368.0	373	188	191	284	4.60	—	1,381

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Wayne Gomes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
321	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	.167	.375	.167	.542	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Career OPS .542 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wayne Gomes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	PHI	NL	37	2	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	PHI	NL	71	2	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	PHI	NL	73	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	PHI	NL	65	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	PHI	NL	42	1	1	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SFN	NL	13	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BOS	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			321	6	1	1	2	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wayne Gomes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	171	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	150	2	0	1	0	1	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Wayne Gomes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	171	195.2	206	100	90	159	4.60
Away	150	172.1	167	88	101	125	4.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wayne Gomes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2002-09-28	BOS	TBR	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1
2002-09-23	BOS	BAL	SV	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
2002-09-22	BOS	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
2002-09-18	BOS	CLE	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
2002-09-16	BOS	CLE	—	2.0	1	1	1	3	1
2002-09-14	BOS	BAL	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0
2002-09-10	BOS	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2002-09-08	BOS	TOR	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
2002-09-07	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2002-09-05	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wayne Gomes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	321	0	23	24	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wayne Gomes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1997	PHI	P	37	2	2	0
1998	PHI	P	71	13	6	1
1999	PHI	P	73	4	5	0
2000	PHI	P	65	2	6	1
2001	PHI	P	42	1	4	0
2001	SFN	P	13	1	1	0
2002	BOS	P	20	0	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Wayne Gomes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	321

Salary History

Wayne Gomes — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	PHI	NL	$925,000
2000	PHI	NL	$390,000
1999	PHI	NL	$260,000
1998	PHI	NL	$170,000
1997	PHI	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,895,000

College History

Wayne Gomes — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Old Dominion University	Norfolk	VA	1991, 1992, 1993

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Wayne Gomes: the record in brief

Wayne Gomes played a first major league game on June 13, 1997 and a last one on September 28, 2002. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1997 to 2001), the San Francisco Giants (2001), and the Boston Red Sox (2002). Gomes, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Gomes is listed at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds. Gomes was born on January 15, 1973, in Hampton, VA, USA. The given name on file is Wayne Maurice Gomes.

Across 321 games (0 starts), Gomes recorded 30 wins against 23 losses with a 4.60 ERA. The same table counts 284 strikeouts and 29 saves. Gomes's 4.60 ERA was close to the 4.50 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 9 wins of 1998. The most saves in one season was 19, in 1999. In 1998, one of the busiest seasons, Gomes posted a 4.24 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.43.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Gomes

What years did Wayne Gomes play?: Wayne Gomes played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002.
Was Wayne Gomes a pitcher?: Yes. Wayne Gomes pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 284 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wayne Gomes hit?: Wayne Gomes hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Wayne Gomes's career batting average?: Wayne Gomes batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
How many RBI did Wayne Gomes have?: Wayne Gomes drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Wayne Gomes's career ERA?: Wayne Gomes finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 30-23 with 284 strikeouts.