Brian Anderson vs. Mike Cunningham — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brian Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cunningham as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Cunningham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 4.74 and 1.363 for Brian Anderson. By the career numbers, Mike Cunningham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Anderson and Mike Cunningham

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.69
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.43
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.48
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.7
49.7
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
814
4.74
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1547
9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1743
10.14
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.54
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
1.96
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
2.89
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
4.21
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6532
38
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
37.61
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
5.27
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.29
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.35
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.345
1.345
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6063
35.27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
34.39
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Mike Cunningham

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.69
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.61
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.43
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1547
9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.44
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
1.82
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
2.37
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
2.26
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Mike Cunningham

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
641.67
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
600
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
531.25
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
72.92
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
54.17
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.42
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.25
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.75
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.25
17.19
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
102.08
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
89.58
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
31.25
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
20.83
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
50
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.73
5.7
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.58
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
57
118.75
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
5.05
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
45.83
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.25
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.42
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA