Bob Anderson vs. Mike Cunningham — Career Comparison

Bob Anderson
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bob Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cunningham as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Cunningham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 4.26 and 1.437 for Bob Anderson. By the career numbers, Mike Cunningham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Anderson and Mike Cunningham

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.63
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.26
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2522
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840.2
9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
9.19
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.32
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.19
9.19
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.86
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
3.42
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.89
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
5.37
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
4.82
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.977
0.977
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.32
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.29
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3634
38.9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
37.61
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.66
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
4.82
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.82
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
35.2
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
34.39
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.9
38.9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Bob Anderson and Mike Cunningham

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.64
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
1.77
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
2.4
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.26
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.2
94.2
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.858
0.858
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Anderson and Mike Cunningham

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
540.88
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
538.69
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
72.26
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
61.31
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.34
18.26
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
94.16
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
98.54
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
39.42
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
26.28
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.82
6.18
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
21.9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
234.31
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.85
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA