Bill Anderson vs. Joe Ferguson — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IIRight Fielder
Joe Ferguson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Joe Ferguson posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Anderson. Joe Ferguson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.778 vs .688) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .333). Bill Anderson had the advantage in batting average (.290 vs .240). By the career numbers, Joe Ferguson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Joe Ferguson

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1013
167.72
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3624
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
502.7
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3001
496.85
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
119.04
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
76.99
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
20.03
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.82
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
20.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
42.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
60.25
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475.65
78.75
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
178.38
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1228
203.31
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
178.38
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1290
213.58
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
67.38
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
73.68
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
730
120.86
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.37
70.79
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469.49
77.73
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.49
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
93.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.6
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
607
100.5
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.81
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.79
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.24
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.64
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.99
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.63
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.71
64.71

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Joe Ferguson

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.24
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
1.15
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.24
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
1
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
27
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22886
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
9
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7628.2
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.34
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4253
5.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
0.45
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.08
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.65
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4705
5.55
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.34
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4637
5.47
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.25
81.25
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.083
1.083
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.761
4.761
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.37
87.37
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.07
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
0.53
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.28