Brett Anderson vs. Jesse Crain — Career Comparison

Brett Anderson
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jesse Crain
MillenialCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Brett Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jesse Crain as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brett Anderson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 89), home run suppression (HR9+ 145 vs 134), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 106). Jesse Crain held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 87). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Brett Anderson.

Pitching Stats for Brett Anderson and Jesse Crain

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
1.75
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.53
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.76
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.58
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.51
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.52
47.52
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
4.07
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.05
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1596
27
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1217
9.61
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.6
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.91
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.74
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.4
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
3.48
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.46
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
6.09
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
7.44
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.214
1.214
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.16
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.25
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4828
38.1
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2221
37.57
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.96
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
4.51
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
3.47
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.22
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.06
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.71
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.334
1.334
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4438
35.03
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1963
33.21
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Brett Anderson and Jesse Crain

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
1.75
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1596
27
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.62
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.34
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.84
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.18
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
1.77
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.01
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.25
92.25
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.224
0.224
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.2
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Anderson and Jesse Crain

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
222
972.26
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
319200
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
600
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
503.65
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.14
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.14
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
8.35
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
65.69
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
96.35
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.28
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.03
-8.91
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
271.53
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Jesse Crain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jesse Crain
Career
Per 600 PA