Bob Anderson vs. Ed Rakow — Career Comparison

Bob Anderson
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Rakow
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Anderson and Ed Rakow are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 89 for Bob Anderson and 92 for Ed Rakow, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 97 respectively. If forced to pick, Ed Rakow gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Bob Anderson and Ed Rakow

Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.63
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
2.31
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.06
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.39
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.43
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.49
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.56
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.37
43.37
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
4.26
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
4.33
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2522
27
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840.2
9
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
9.19
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
771
9.11
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.04
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.42
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
3.59
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.2
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
5.37
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
5.72
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.977
0.977
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.32
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.43
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.28
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3634
38.9
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3293
38.93
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.66
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
4.82
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
4.89
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
35.2
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2965
35.05
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.9
38.9
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.93
38.93

Fielding Stats for Bob Anderson and Ed Rakow

Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.64
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
2.31
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.06
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.73
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.77
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.55
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
2.4
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
2.39
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
2.26
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.28
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.2
94.2
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.858
0.858
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Anderson and Ed Rakow

Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
540.88
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
195
462.45
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
538.69
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
226
535.97
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
72.26
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
19
45.06
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
17
40.32
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.34
18.26
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
4.57
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
94.16
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
21
49.8
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
98.54
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
39.42
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
16
37.94
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
19
45.06
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
6.18
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.46
-20.06
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
21.9
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.09
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
234.31
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
213.44
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.56
2.56
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.81
2.81
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
32.85
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.19
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA