Fred Anderson vs. Joe Colon — Career Comparison

Fred Anderson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Colon
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Colon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.86 and WHIP 1.175 compared to 7.2 and 2.000 for Joe Colon. By the career numbers, Fred Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Anderson and Joe Colon

Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.62
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9.9
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.04
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.18
48.18
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.04
64.04
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.57
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.86
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.84
6.84
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2959
27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
986.1
9
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.32
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
2.25
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
4.69
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.772
0.772
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.28
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3978
36.3
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
45
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
3.79
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.175
1.175
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3716
33.91
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.3
36.3
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Fred Anderson and Joe Colon

Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
200.25
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9.9
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
25.88
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
300.38
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
336.38
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
326.25
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.99
96.99
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.629
1.629
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Anderson and Joe Colon

Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
321.43
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
600
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
557.14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
73.21
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
60.71
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.71
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.5
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.05
14.37
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
87.5
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
92.86
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
30.36
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.43
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
51.79
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
2.04
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.86
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
175
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.43
3.43
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.21
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA