Bill Anderson vs. Steve Jones — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Jones posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.469 compared to 5.07 and 1.522 for Bill Anderson. By the career numbers, Steve Jones had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Anderson and Steve Jones

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.75
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.5
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.56
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
5.07
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.44
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
10.35
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.56
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.34
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
3.15
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
40.33
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
39.67
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
6.07
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.11
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.75
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.64
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1288
35.85
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
34.56
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Steve Jones

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.75
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.98
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.39
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.22
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.17
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.89
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.7
90.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Steve Jones

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
273.91
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
1520
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
573.91
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60.87
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
56.52
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.95
8.46
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
65.22
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
78.26
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
34.78
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.48
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.18
-9.46
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
17.39
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA