Brett Anderson vs. Win Mercer — Career Comparison

Brett Anderson
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Win Mercer
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brett Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Win Mercer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Mercer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 4.07 and 1.345 for Brett Anderson. By the career numbers, Win Mercer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brett Anderson and Win Mercer

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.21
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1.09
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.53
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
0.48
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.58
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.59
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.52
47.52
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.55
89.55
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.92
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
4.07
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
3.98
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7454
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484.2
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
9.61
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3081
11.16
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.61
9.61
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.91
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.4
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
2.73
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
6.09
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
1.93
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.16
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.16
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.25
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.52
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4828
38.1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11106
40.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.51
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
6.35
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.22
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.06
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.334
1.334
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4438
35.03
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10207
36.97
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23

Fielding Stats for Brett Anderson and Win Mercer

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
553
1.22
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12210
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4070
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.12
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
1.62
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
1.95
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.42
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.84
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
3.5
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
1.77
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.08
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.93
87.93
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.515
2.515
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Anderson and Win Mercer

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
972.26
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
172.65
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
600
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
503.65
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1773
540.82
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.55
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
154.35
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.42
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
133.3
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.14
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
11.9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.02
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.14
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.05
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
8.35
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.63
72.79
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
65.69
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
186.68
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
96.35
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
202.54
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.52
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
84.8
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
60.09
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
43.8
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
142.76
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.03
-8.91
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.24
82.43
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.19
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
43.01
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
271.53
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
54.3
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
11.05
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
10.98
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100