Craig Anderson vs. Aaron Laffey — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Aaron Laffey 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. Aaron Laffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Aaron Laffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Aaron Laffey

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.44
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
10.05
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.98
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.79
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.62
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
4.46
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2181
39.71
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.92
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1930
35.14
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Aaron Laffey

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.46
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.02
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.97
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Aaron Laffey

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82
964.71
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
552.94
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
82.35
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.31
15.37
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.52
6.12
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
164.71
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA