Craig Anderson vs. Charlie Becker — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie Becker
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charlie Becker built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Becker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.456 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Charlie Becker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Charlie Becker

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.68
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.8
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.92
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
9.86
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.98
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
3.79
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.4
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
4.03
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.809
0.809
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
40.89
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.6
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.456
1.456
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
36.86
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.89
40.89

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Charlie Becker

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.8
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
27
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192.1
9
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.73
20.73
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Charlie Becker

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
346.15
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
552.94
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
553.85
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
82.35
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
15.37
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
37.23
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
6.12
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
48.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
164.71
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Charlie Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Becker
Career
Per 600 PA