Dave Anderson vs. Lou Brissie — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Brissie
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Lou Brissie built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lou Brissie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.07 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 5.45 and 1.670 for Dave Anderson. By the career numbers, Lou Brissie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Anderson and Lou Brissie

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.26
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.35
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.02
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.93
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.44
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.78
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.48
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.75
18.75
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.9
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.45
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
5.45
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
4.07
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
27
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2693
27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
150.1
9
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897.2
9
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
10.6
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
8.69
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.6
10.6
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.61
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.43
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
4.52
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
3.35
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.37
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.865
0.865
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
705
42.21
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3948
39.58
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.83
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
7.78
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
4.52
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.78
7.78
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
37.3
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
34.92
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.21
42.21
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Lou Brissie

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.26
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
27
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
9
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.12
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.36
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.3
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.619
2.619
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.637
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Lou Brissie

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
193.85
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
440.13
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
600
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
600
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
572.31
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
554.86
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
55.38
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
126.02
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
46.15
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
114.73
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.23
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.4
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.23
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.29
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
9.41
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.02
28.25
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
64.62
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
83.08
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
55.38
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
31.97
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
48.9
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
55.38
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
80.88
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-10.93
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.52
32.95
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.46
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.23
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.17
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
138.46
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
43.26
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.87
13.87
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.81
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA