Brett Anderson vs. Jim Perry — Career Comparison

Brett Anderson
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Brett Anderson a clear advantage over Jim Perry across the core pitching metrics. Brett Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 145 vs 72), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 85). Brett Anderson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brett Anderson and Jim Perry

Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.73
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.22
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.53
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.59
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.58
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.48
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.52
47.52
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.27
55.27
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.95
70.95
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.3
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.09
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
4.07
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
3.45
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9857
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3285.2
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1217
9.61
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3127
8.57
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.91
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
0.84
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.4
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
2.73
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.25
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
6.09
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
4.32
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.16
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.15
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.25
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.22
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4828
38.1
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13732
37.61
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
4.51
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
3.85
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.22
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.14
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.11
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.06
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.334
1.334
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4438
35.03
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12561
34.41
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Brett Anderson and Jim Perry

Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
631
1.73
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
1.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9858
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3286
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.52
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.62
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
1.39
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.08
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.84
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
1.99
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
1.77
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
1.91
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.01
96.01
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
71
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Anderson and Jim Perry

Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
972.26
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
388.78
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
980
600
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
503.65
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
544.29
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.55
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
108.37
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.42
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
90
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.47
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.84
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.06
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
18.37
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
8.35
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.57
29.13
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
65.69
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
134.69
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
96.35
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
129.8
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.52
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
44.69
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
36.12
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
43.8
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
77.76
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.03
-8.91
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
28.49
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.84
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.59
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
271.53
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
109.59
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.47
5.47
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
31.22
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.06
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
11.63
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.61
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.61
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0