Craig Anderson vs. Chris Ellis — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Ellis
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Ellis 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. Chris Ellis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Chris Ellis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Chris Ellis

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.6
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.08
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
7.01
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.98
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.78
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.79
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
5.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
6.49
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
39.2
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
32.97
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Chris Ellis

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.6
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.08
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Chris Ellis

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
600
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.37
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
6.12
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
164.71
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA