Drew Anderson vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Drew Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Spencer 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. Glenn Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 6.5 and 1.624 for Drew Anderson. By the career numbers, Glenn Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Drew Anderson and Glenn Spencer

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.52
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.59
42.59
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.65
31.65
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.5
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.53
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
10.76
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
9.91
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.76
10.76
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.81
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.62
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.45
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.39
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.09
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
41.41
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2358
39.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.7
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
5.61
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.15
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
36.17
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Drew Anderson and Glenn Spencer

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.1
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.62
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.42
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.368
0.368
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.53
10.53
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Anderson and Glenn Spencer

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2280
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
473.86
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
528.41
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
57.95
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
11.28
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
88.64
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.45
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-1.1
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.86
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
167.05
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
47.73
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA