Bud Anderson vs. Joe Fontenot — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Fontenot built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 6.33 and 1.805 for Joe Fontenot. By the career numbers, Bud Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Anderson and Joe Fontenot

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.69
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.6
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.48
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.68
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.33
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
8.94
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
11.81
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.72
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.74
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.22
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
4.59
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.06
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.48
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.27
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
38.84
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
43.03
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.36
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.29
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
7.17
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.6
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.15
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.27
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.409
1.409
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.781
1.781
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
34.07
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
36.91
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Bud Anderson and Joe Fontenot

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.69
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.79
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.84
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.85
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.81
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.74
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.63
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.74
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Anderson and Joe Fontenot

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.03
-56.33
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
1.83
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA