Drew Anderson vs. Cliff Lee — Career Comparison

Drew Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cliff Lee
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Cliff Lee 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. Cliff Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.202 compared to 6.5 and 1.624 for Drew Anderson. By the career numbers, Cliff Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Drew Anderson and Cliff Lee

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.6
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.38
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
3.52
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
10.76
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
8.83
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.76
10.76
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.81
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
0.93
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.45
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
1.94
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
7.61
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.17
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.21
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
41.41
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8917
37.21
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.7
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
3.85
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.22
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.23
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.69
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.15
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8296
34.62
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21

Fielding Stats for Drew Anderson and Cliff Lee

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.35
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.78
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.62
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.21
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.42
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.77
93.77
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.826
0.826
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Anderson and Cliff Lee

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2280
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
629.91
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
600
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
543.93
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.33
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.08
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
23.32
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.67
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.64
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
35.51
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
65.42
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
16.36
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.35
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
205.61
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
44.86
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.61
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.48
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50