How Jimmy Anderson's WHIP Compares to Similar Players
Jimmy Anderson posted a career WHIP of 1.59, above the starting pitcher average of 1.34 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest WHIP season came in 1999, posting 1.4, near the starting pitcher average of 1.46 that year. The highest point came in 2003 at 1.91, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.38 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from 1.64 in 2002 to 1.91 in 2003 and 1.6 in 2004. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. The WHIP profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 6 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Jimmy Anderson Lifetime WHIP
Stats similar to WHIP for Jimmy Anderson
| Jimmy Anderson
WHIP |
|---|
| Career | 1.587 |
| Season Avg. | 1.587 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.587 |
| More Info | See More |
Jimmy Anderson WHIP Per Season
Jimmy Anderson's WHIP for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jimmy Anderson WHIP by Team
Jimmy Anderson's career WHIP totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jimmy Anderson WHIP Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Jimmy Anderson's career WHIP shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Jimmy Anderson WHIP Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jimmy Anderson's seasonal WHIP alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Jimmy Anderson WHIP — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jimmy Anderson's MLB career with WHIP alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
