Bill Anderson vs. Sam Frock — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sam Frock 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. Sam Frock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.23 and WHIP 1.344 compared to 10.13 and 2.625 for Bill Anderson. By the career numbers, Sam Frock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Anderson and Sam Frock

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6.75
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.65
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.73
58.73
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
3.23
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
16.88
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
9.13
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.97
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.91
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
0.653
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
47.25
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1393
36.55
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6.75
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.01
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
40.5
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1269
33.3
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.55
36.55

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Sam Frock

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.74
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
978
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.46
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.73
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
2.68
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Sam Frock

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
307.32
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
570.73
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
97.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
97.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
16.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
97.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
102.44
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
43.9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
11.1
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.88
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
43
209.76
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.39
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.88
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.88
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100