Brian Anderson vs. Don Bessent — Career Comparison
Brian Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Don Bessent as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don Bessent posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.33 and WHIP 1.398 compared to 4.74 and 1.363 for Brian Anderson. By the career numbers, Don Bessent had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Brian Anderson and Don Bessent
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
1.69
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
4.61
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
1.43
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.7
49.7
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
814
4.74
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
3.33
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641
27
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1547
9
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1743
10.14
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
8.36
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.54
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.85
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
1.96
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
3.75
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.21
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
5.03
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.976
0.976
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6532
38
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
890
37.96
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.92
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.9
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.345
1.345
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6063
35.27
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
801
34.17
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Don Bessent
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
1.69
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
4.61
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
1.43
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641
27
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1547
9
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.44
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
1.82
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.24
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
2.37
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.79
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
2.26
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.75
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.12
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Bessent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Don Bessent
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
308
641.67
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
108
1296
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
288
600
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
17.19
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
3.34
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.05
5.05
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
3.57
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.42
Don Bessent
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24