Bob Anderson vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Bob Anderson
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bob Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 73), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 90), and run prevention (ERA+ 89 vs 85). Xavier Hernandez held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 93). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bob Anderson.

Pitching Stats for Bob Anderson and Xavier Hernandez

Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.63
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.26
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2522
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
9.19
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.42
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
5.37
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.977
0.977
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3634
38.9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2879
38.62
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.66
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
4.82
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
4.35
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
35.2
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.9
38.9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Bob Anderson and Xavier Hernandez

Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.64
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
2.4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.2
94.2
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.858
0.858
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Anderson and Xavier Hernandez

Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
247
540.88
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
538.69
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
72.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.34
18.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
94.16
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
98.54
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
39.42
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
6.18
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
21.9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
234.31
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
32.85
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA