Craig Anderson vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Spencer 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. Glenn Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Glenn Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Glenn Spencer

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.8
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.74
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.52
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.59
42.59
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.65
31.65
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
9.91
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.98
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.62
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.79
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.39
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.4
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2358
39.74
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
5.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
36.17
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Glenn Spencer

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.8
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192.1
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.73
20.73
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Glenn Spencer

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
473.86
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
528.41
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
64.77
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
57.95
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.41
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.37
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.31
11.28
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
75
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
88.64
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
20.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
37.5
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
6.12
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-1.1
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.86
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
164.71
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
49
167.05
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.59
3.59
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
47.73
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA