Fast Ball Anderson vs. Joe Dobson — Career Comparison

Fast Ball Anderson
UnknownThrows LeftIndianapolis ABCsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Dobson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Dobson built a career as a starting pitcher and Fast Ball Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fast Ball Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 1.250 compared to 3.62 and 1.336 for Joe Dobson. By the career numbers, Fast Ball Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fast Ball Anderson and Joe Dobson

Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.72
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.13
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
0.57
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.43
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.08
57.08
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.94
65.94
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.46
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
874
3.62
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6510
27
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2170
9
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
8.49
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.57
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
851
3.53
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
13.5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
4.11
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
36
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9159
37.99
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.35
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
4.07
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
31.5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8298
34.42
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.99
37.99

Fielding Stats for Fast Ball Anderson and Joe Dobson

Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1397.25
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
425.25
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1150.88
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
37.13
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1613.25
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1576.13
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
97.7
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
81
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fast Ball Anderson and Joe Dobson

Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
302.19
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
600
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
508.76
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
77.37
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
70.07
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.3
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.74
20.25
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
88.32
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
121.9
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.58
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.55
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
57.66
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.67
17.27
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.42
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
178.1
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
46.72
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Fast Ball Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100