Bill Anderson vs. Mel Queen — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mel Queen 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. Mel Queen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 10.13 and 2.625 for Bill Anderson. By the career numbers, Mel Queen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Anderson and Mel Queen

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6.75
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
16.88
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.83
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
7.07
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
47.25
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6.75
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
40.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Mel Queen

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.54
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2049
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.54
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.86
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.81
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Mel Queen

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
529.18
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
539.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.77
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.7
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
28.36
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.7
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
39.34
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
84.59
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
24.89
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
98.36
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67