Brett Anderson vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Brett Anderson
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Brett Anderson a clear advantage over Mike Witt across the core pitching metrics. Brett Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 145 vs 102), walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 104), and run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 99). Mike Witt held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 87). Brett Anderson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brett Anderson and Mike Witt

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.28
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.53
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.5
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.58
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.5
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.52
47.52
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.21
50.21
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.68
87.68
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
4.07
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
3.83
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1217
9.61
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2066
8.82
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.91
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.78
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.4
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.04
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.17
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
6.09
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1373
5.86
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.16
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.25
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4828
38.1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
38.11
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
4.51
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
4.32
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.22
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.25
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.06
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
0.82
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.334
1.334
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4438
35.03
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8032
34.29
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Brett Anderson and Mike Witt

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.28
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.62
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.27
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.84
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
2
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
1.77
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.09
95.09
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.68
87.68
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Anderson and Mike Witt

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
972.26
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
503.65
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.14
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.14
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
8.35
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
65.69
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
96.35
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.03
-8.91
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
271.53
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA