Craig Anderson vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer 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. Matt Swarmer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.03 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Matt Swarmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Matt Swarmer

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.98
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.79
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
40.5
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.559
1.559
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Matt Swarmer

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.732
0.732
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Matt Swarmer

Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
15.37
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
6.12
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
164.71
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA