Craig Anderson vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill 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. Rich Hill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Rich Hill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Rich Hill

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.48
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
4.02
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
7.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.98
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.12
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.79
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
3.5
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
38.06
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.32
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.62
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5295
33.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Rich Hill

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.93
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.17
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Rich Hill

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
851.82
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
552.94
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
560.58
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
63.5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
52.55
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.95
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.95
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.37
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.89
8.51
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.47
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
37.23
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
6.12
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.73
-12.55
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.57
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
164.71
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
2.47
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
26.28
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA