What years did Gary Wayne play?

Gary Wayne played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1994.

Was Gary Wayne a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Wayne pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 164 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Wayne hit?

Gary Wayne hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Gary Wayne's career batting average?

Gary Wayne batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.

How many RBI did Gary Wayne have?

Gary Wayne drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Gary Wayne's career ERA?

Gary Wayne finished with a 3.93 career ERA, going 14-14 with 164 strikeouts.

Gary Wayne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1994)

Gary Wayne was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1994 for the Minnesota Twins, the Colorado Rockies, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 231 career appearances, he went 14-14 with a 3.93 ERA and 164 strikeouts.

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 14–14

ERA 3.93

WHIP 1.37

SO 164

Pitcher PIV -845.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 11/30/1962 in Dearborn, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-04-07
Last Game: 1994-06-03

Full name: Gary Anthony Wayne

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Wayne — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	14	231	0	0	0	4	249.2	237	109	22	104	164	3.93	-845.3

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary Wayne — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	MIN	AL	3	4	60	1	71.0	55	26	36	41	3.30	3.71 (+11%)	-343.2
1990	MIN	AL	1	1	38	1	38.2	38	18	13	28	4.19	3.86 (-9%)	-257.1
1991	MIN	AL	1	0	8	1	12.1	11	7	4	7	5.11	3.91 (-31%)	-24.6
1992	MIN	AL	3	3	41	0	48.0	46	14	19	29	2.62	3.75 (+30%)	307.8
1993	COL	NL	5	3	65	1	62.1	68	35	26	49	5.05	4.19 (-21%)	-301.5
1994	LAN	NL	1	3	19	0	17.1	19	9	6	10	4.67	4.51 (-4%)	-226.7
Career · 6 seasons			14	14	231	4	249.2	237	109	104	164	3.93	—	-845

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

Gary Wayne — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
231	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +92.8% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +53.2% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +28.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +39.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gary Wayne — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	MIN	AL	60	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	MIN	AL	38	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	MIN	AL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	MIN	AL	41	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	COL	NL	65	1	1	2	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	LAN	NL	19	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			231	2	1	2	.500	—	—	—	—	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

Gary Wayne — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	119	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	112	1	0	1	0	2	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Wayne — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	119	135.1	129	65	59	98	4.32
Away	112	114.1	108	44	45	66	3.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gary Wayne — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1994-06-03	LAD	ATL	L	0
1994-05-31	LAD	STL	L	0
1994-05-30	LAD	STL	L	0
1994-05-28	LAD	PIT	L	1
1994-05-23	LAD	CHC	L	0
1994-05-09	LAD	HOU	W	0
1994-05-04	LAD	WSN	L	0
1994-05-02	LAD	WSN	L	0
1994-04-29	LAD	NYN	L	0
1994-04-27	LAD	PHI	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gary Wayne — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-06-03	LAD	ATL	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0
1994-05-31	LAD	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-05-30	LAD	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1994-05-28	LAD	PIT	—	2.2	2	1	1	1	0	1
1994-05-23	LAD	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1994-05-09	LAD	HOU	—	2.2	1	0	0	1	2	0
1994-05-04	LAD	WSN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-05-02	LAD	WSN	—	2.0	4	3	3	0	3	0
1994-04-29	LAD	NYN	L	0.0	1	2	0	1	0	0
1994-04-27	LAD	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Wayne — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	231	0	6	41	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Wayne — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1989	MIN	P	60	2	11	1	1
1990	MIN	P	38	1	4	0	1
1991	MIN	P	8	0	1	0	0
1992	MIN	P	41	1	13	0	0
1993	COL	P	65	0	9	0	1
1994	LAN	P	19	2	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gary Wayne — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	231

Salary History

Gary Wayne — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	LAN	NL	$350,000
1993	COL	NL	$325,000
1992	MIN	AL	$155,000
1990	MIN	AL	$115,000
1989	MIN	AL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,013,000

College History

Gary Wayne — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

Gary Wayne: the record in brief

According to the bio, Gary Wayne debuted on April 7, 1989 and played a final game on June 3, 1994. The team column moves through the Minnesota Twins (1989 to 1992), the Colorado Rockies (1993), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1994). Wayne played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 30, 1962, in Dearborn, MI, USA and a listed size of 6'3" and 185 pounds. Wayne's full given name, per the bio, is Gary Anthony Wayne.

Across 231 games (0 starts), Wayne recorded 14 wins against 14 losses with a 3.93 ERA. The totals include 164 strikeouts. Wayne's 3.93 ERA was close to the 3.97 league figure for those seasons. Wayne won 5 games in 1993, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.62 in 1992, when the league's was 3.75.

Every defensive appearance on record for Wayne, 231 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 41 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Wayne

What years did Gary Wayne play?: Gary Wayne played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1994.
Was Gary Wayne a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Wayne pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 164 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Wayne hit?: Gary Wayne hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Gary Wayne's career batting average?: Gary Wayne batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
How many RBI did Gary Wayne have?: Gary Wayne drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Gary Wayne's career ERA?: Gary Wayne finished with a 3.93 career ERA, going 14-14 with 164 strikeouts.