Craig Anderson vs. Darrell May — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Darrell May 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. Craig Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.1 and WHIP 1.607 compared to 5.16 and 1.467 for Darrell May. By the career numbers, Craig Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Darrell May

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.35
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.59
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.68
37.68
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.1
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
5.16
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
10.16
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.16
10.16
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.98
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.79
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.15
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
5.64
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.64
5.64
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.948
0.948
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2896
39.45
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
5.6
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.63
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2636
35.91
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Darrell May

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.82
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.29
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Darrell May

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82
964.71
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
3331.03
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.37
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
4.49
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
6.12
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
164.71
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
268.97
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA