Bob Anderson vs. Mark Mercer — Career Comparison
Bob Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Mercer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.437 compared to 4.7 and 1.826 for Mark Mercer. By the career numbers, Bob Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bob Anderson and Mark Mercer
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.63
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
8.22
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.26
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.7
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2522
27
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
840.2
9
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.86
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
5.37
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.977
0.977
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
1.957
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3634
38.9
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
42.26
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.66
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.826
1.826
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3288
35.2
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
34.04
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.9
38.9
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.26
42.26
Fielding Stats for Bob Anderson and Mark Mercer
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.64
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
8.22
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
2.4
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
2.26
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.2
94.2
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.858
0.858
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Hitting Stats for Bob Anderson and Mark Mercer
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.56
2.56
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Mark Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0