Craig Anderson vs. Don Carman — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Don Carman 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. Don Carman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.380 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Don Carman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Don Carman

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
3.34
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.52
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.53
49.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.82
29.82
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
4.11
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2765
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921.2
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
8.29
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.98
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.12
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.79
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.69
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.44
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.84
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.35
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.21
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3936
38.43
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.81
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
4.51
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.42
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3461
33.8
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Don Carman

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
3.34
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2765
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921.2
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.35
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
1.18
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.57
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
1.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.459
0.459
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.82
29.82
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Don Carman

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
858.58
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.37
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.82
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
35.15
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.55
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
20.08
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
6.12
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
-14.11
-35.42
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.02
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
164.71
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
75
188.28
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.19
3.19
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.29
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.55
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0