Jim Abbott vs. Rick Anderson — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jim Abbott and Rick Anderson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Abbott carried a career ERA of 4.25 against Rick Anderson's 3.75. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Jim Abbott and Rick Anderson — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Rick Anderson

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.37
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.47
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.83
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.17
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
38.77
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.08
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.917
1.917
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
30.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Rick Anderson

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.37
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.39
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1.61
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
2.05
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Rick Anderson

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
250
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA