Drew Anderson vs. Scott Kazmir — Career Comparison

Drew Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Kazmir
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Scott Kazmir built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Kazmir posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.361 compared to 6.5 and 1.624 for Drew Anderson. By the career numbers, Scott Kazmir had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Drew Anderson and Scott Kazmir

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
1.6
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.59
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.57
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.51
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.68
52.68
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.34
99.34
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.5
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.02
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5103
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1701
9
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
10.76
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
8.52
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.76
10.76
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.81
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
1.02
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.45
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
3.63
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
8.56
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.39
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.36
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
41.41
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7308
38.67
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.7
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.39
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.23
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.68
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.351
1.351
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.15
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6476
34.26
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67

Fielding Stats for Drew Anderson and Scott Kazmir

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
1.6
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.59
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5103
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1701
9
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.32
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.84
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.62
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
1.3
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.42
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
1.16
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.8
89.8
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.34
99.34
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Anderson and Scott Kazmir

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2280
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
304
2251.85
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
600
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
533.33
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
4.84
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
66.67
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.23
-16.55
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
36
266.67
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA