Bill Anderson vs. Willie Cathey — Career Comparison
Willie Cathey built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willie Cathey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.17 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 10.13 and 2.625 for Bill Anderson. By the career numbers, Willie Cathey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bill Anderson and Willie Cathey
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
6.47
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
47.25
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
39.61
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
40.5
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
36.7
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.25
47.25
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Willie Cathey
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Willie Cathey
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1200
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
240
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0