Brett Anderson vs. Joe Mays — Career Comparison

Brett Anderson
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Brett Anderson a clear advantage over Joe Mays across the core pitching metrics. Brett Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 145 vs 97), walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 110), and run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 100). Brett Anderson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brett Anderson and Joe Mays

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.75
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.41
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.53
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.43
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.58
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.52
47.52
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.73
75.73
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
4.07
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
5.05
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
9.61
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1130
10.2
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.61
9.61
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.91
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.25
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.4
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
2.97
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
6.09
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
4.62
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.16
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.42
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.25
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4828
38.1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4360
39.36
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.51
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
5.43
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.22
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.26
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.06
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.94
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.334
1.334
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4438
35.03
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3954
35.69
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Brett Anderson and Joe Mays

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.75
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.41
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.62
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.17
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.84
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.97
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
1.77
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.33
96.33
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.73
75.73
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Anderson and Joe Mays

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
972.26
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
3987.1
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
600
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
503.65
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
52.55
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
39.42
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
8.35
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
56.72
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
65.69
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
96.35
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
17.52
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
43.8
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.03
-8.91
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
60.89
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
43.8
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
271.53
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
52.55
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA