Dave Anderson vs. Terry Wells — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Terry Wells 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. Dave Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.45 and WHIP 1.670 compared to 7.84 and 1.887 for Terry Wells. By the career numbers, Dave Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Anderson and Terry Wells

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.26
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.78
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.75
18.75
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.95
80.95
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.9
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
5.45
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.84
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.84
7.84
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
27
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150.1
9
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
10.6
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.89
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.6
10.6
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.74
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.43
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.1
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
3.35
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.84
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.865
0.865
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.548
1.548
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
705
42.21
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
44.42
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
7.78
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
10.02
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.887
1.887
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623
37.3
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
37.89
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.21
42.21
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.42
44.42

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Terry Wells

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.26
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.12
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.36
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.31
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.3
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.619
2.619
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Terry Wells

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
193.85
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
428.57
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
600
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
572.31
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
55.38
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.15
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
9.41
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
64.62
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
83.08
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
55.38
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
55.38
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-10.93
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-63.66
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.46
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
138.46
Terry Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Terry Wells
Career
Per 600 PA