Fast Ball Anderson vs. Edwin Diaz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fast Ball Anderson and Edwin Diaz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fast Ball Anderson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.25 vs 2.82) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.94). Edwin Diaz had the advantage in WHIP (1.053 vs 1.250). By the career numbers, Fast Ball Anderson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.