Brian Anderson vs. Pedro Ballester — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Pedro Ballester are closely matched on the surface stats. Pedro Ballester posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .662) and slugging (.391 vs .370). Brian Anderson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.292 vs .286). By the career numbers, Pedro Ballester had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Pedro Ballester

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
36
157.66
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
883
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
542.92
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
560.58
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
122.99
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
144.53
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
91.97
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
31.94
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.76
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
47.57
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88.01
59.8
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
63.24
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
201.13
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
172.59
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
73.39
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.36
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.31
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
112.8
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.26
56.57
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.58
68.24
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.44
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
44.17
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.9
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.76
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.72
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.19
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.83
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.35
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Pedro Ballester

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.45
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.9
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
890
27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
296.2
9
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.43
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.67
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0