Brett Anderson vs. James McJames — Career Comparison

Brett Anderson
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McJames
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brett Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and James McJames as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McJames posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 4.07 and 1.345 for Brett Anderson. By the career numbers, James McJames had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brett Anderson and James McJames

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
1.07
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.53
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.52
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.58
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.53
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.52
47.52
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.69
49.69
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.01
91.01
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.91
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
4.07
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
3.43
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4084
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361.1
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1217
9.61
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
9.35
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.91
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.4
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
3.72
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
6.09
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
3.92
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.16
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.52
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.25
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.37
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4828
38.1
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5933
39.22
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.51
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
5.39
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.22
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.06
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.334
1.334
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.452
1.452
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4438
35.03
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5314
35.13
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22

Fielding Stats for Brett Anderson and James McJames

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.24
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
1.62
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.03
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.84
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.5
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
1.77
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.27
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.74
90.74
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.927
1.927
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Anderson and James McJames

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
972.26
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
178
191.4
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
600
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
503.65
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
577.42
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.55
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
93.55
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.42
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
75.27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.98
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.3
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
8.35
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.27
22.87
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
65.69
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
116.13
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
96.35
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
111.83
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.52
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.16
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.94
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
43.8
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.1
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.03
-8.91
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.43
16.59
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
18.28
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
271.53
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
98.92
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
6.07
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.3
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100