Bob Anderson vs. Chris Withrow — Career Comparison

Bob Anderson
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Withrow
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bob Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Withrow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Withrow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.153 compared to 4.26 and 1.437 for Bob Anderson. By the career numbers, Chris Withrow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Anderson and Chris Withrow

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.63
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.84
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.39
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.26
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.07
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2522
27
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840.2
9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
9.19
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.67
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.06
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.42
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.61
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
5.37
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
9.51
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.977
0.977
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.32
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3634
38.9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
36.7
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.66
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
4.82
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.27
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.77
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.142
1.142
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
35.2
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
31.42
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.9
38.9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7

Fielding Stats for Bob Anderson and Chris Withrow

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.64
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.84
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.49
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.77
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.86
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
2.4
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.35
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.26
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.2
94.2
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.858
0.858
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.15
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Anderson and Chris Withrow

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
540.88
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
27600
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
538.69
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
72.26
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.34
18.26
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
94.16
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
98.54
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
39.42
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
6.18
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
21.9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
234.31
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
32.85
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA