Bud Anderson vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison
Carl Mays 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. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 3.68 and 1.463 for Bud Anderson. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bud Anderson and Carl Mays
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
3.87
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.16
62.16
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.33
66.33
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.69
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
3.68
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
979
2.92
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
38.84
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.36
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.15
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.409
1.409
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.207
1.207
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
34.07
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Fielding Stats for Bud Anderson and Carl Mays
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
3.87
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.81
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.63
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1312
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Hitting Stats for Bud Anderson and Carl Mays
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
10.34
10.34