Harry Anderson vs. Joe Birmingham — Career Comparison

Harry Anderson
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Joe Birmingham
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Harry Anderson comes out clearly ahead of Joe Birmingham across most offensive categories. Harry Anderson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 129 vs 72), walk rate (BB%+ 99 vs 63), and slugging (SLG+ 110 vs 97). Joe Birmingham held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 90 vs 77). Harry Anderson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Harry Anderson and Joe Birmingham

Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
162.69
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
161.75
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1785
600
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2860
600
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1586
533.11
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2633
552.38
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
140.84
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
667
139.93
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
261
87.73
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
114.13
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
27.56
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
18.67
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.38
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.66
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.17
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.47
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
53.11
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
123
25.8
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244.66
82.24
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267.23
56.06
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
713
239.66
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
831
174.34
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
594
199.66
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
172.03
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
66.89
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
59.58
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
81.34
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
55.59
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
128.07
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
113.71
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242.99
81.68
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299.55
62.84
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.38
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
5.03
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
53.45
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
129
27.06
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
10.76
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
97.82
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
339
71.12
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.44
8.44
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.03
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
15.52
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.04
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
9.75
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
22.66
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.02
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.1
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.03
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
24.76
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.53
91.53

Fielding Stats for Harry Anderson and Joe Birmingham

Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
1.08
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
1.63
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.03
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
1.01
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10697
27
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12318
27
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3565.2
9
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4106
9
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1251
3.16
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1576
3.45
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.17
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.41
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.18
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1344
3.39
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1845
4.04
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
3.33
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1765
3.87
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.66
95.66
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.077
3.077
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.376
2.376
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.34
95.34
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.91
61.91
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.11
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0