Craig Anderson vs. Max Macon — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Max Macon
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Max Macon 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. Max Macon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.24 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Max Macon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Max Macon

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.88
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.51
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.8
35.8
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
892
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.1
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
9.29
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.98
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.79
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
3.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.4
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.72
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1314
39.77
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.06
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
5.18
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1176
35.6
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Max Macon

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.8
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
27
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192.1
9
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
836
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.49
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.553
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.73
20.73
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Max Macon

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
258.78
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
600
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
552.94
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
574.81
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
82.35
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
152.29
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
124.81
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.47
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.58
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.44
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
27.48
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
15.37
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.47
54.35
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
191.22
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
170.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
61.83
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
52.67
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
111.07
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
6.12
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.36
62.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.32
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
164.71
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
36.64
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.38
16.38
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
6.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.87
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.31
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.31
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100