Drew Anderson vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Drew Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer 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. Matt Swarmer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.03 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 6.5 and 1.624 for Drew Anderson. By the career numbers, Matt Swarmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Drew Anderson and Matt Swarmer

Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.5
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
10.76
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.76
10.76
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.81
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.45
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
41.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
40.5
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
6.7
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.7
6.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.559
1.559
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.15
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Drew Anderson and Matt Swarmer

Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.62
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.42
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.368
0.368
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Anderson and Matt Swarmer

Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2280
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.39
-46.82
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA