Brian Anderson vs. Tom Cotter — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Tom Cotter
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston RedsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Tom Cotter are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .558) and slugging (.370 vs .250). Tom Cotter had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .292). By the career numbers, Brian Anderson 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 Tom Cotter

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
241.22
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
883
600
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
542.92
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Tom Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
122.99
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.01
59.8
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
43.21
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Tom Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Tom Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
73.39
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
54.36
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
112.8
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.26
56.57
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
56.53
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.44
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
44.17
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Tom Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Tom Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Tom Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.76
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.72
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.19
Tom Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.83
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.35
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.15
48.15
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Tom Cotter

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.45
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.16
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.9
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
2.43
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.96
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.44
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Tom Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.76
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.4
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Tom Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.44
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08