Craig Anderson vs. Dick Stigman — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Stigman
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dick Stigman 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. Dick Stigman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.352 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Dick Stigman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Dick Stigman

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
2.29
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.16
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
46
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.64
50.64
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.29
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.16
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
4.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
922.2
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
7.99
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.98
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.79
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
3.96
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.21
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
7.36
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.47
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3930
38.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.52
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
4.31
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3516
34.3
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Dick Stigman

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
2.29
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.16
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
922.2
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.84
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.17
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
1.1
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.17
94.17
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.481
0.481
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.64
50.64
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Dick Stigman

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
456.31
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
547.57
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
52.43
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.71
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.71
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.37
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.58
10.84
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
71.84
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
95.15
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
25.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.3
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
48.54
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
6.12
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.11
-6.04
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.18
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
164.71
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
140
271.84
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
17.48
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.71
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA