Ian Anderson vs. Armando Benitez — Career Comparison

Ian Anderson
Gen ZNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Armando Benitez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ian Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Armando Benitez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ian Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 114 vs 74), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 92), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 76 vs 72). Armando Benitez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 142 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ian Anderson.

Pitching Stats for Ian Anderson and Armando Benitez

Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.89
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
8.8
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.66
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.7
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.45
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.54
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.98
45.98
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.14
88.14
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.34
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
4.22
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
3.13
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.196
0.196
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
845
27
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2337
27
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
281.2
9
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
9
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
8.24
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.3
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.3
6.3
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.99
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.1
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.09
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
4.66
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.37
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
8.63
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
946
10.93
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.93
10.93
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
38.89
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3253
37.58
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
6.09
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
4.41
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
3.42
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.25
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.67
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.54
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
34.41
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2788
32.21
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for Ian Anderson and Armando Benitez

Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.89
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
8.8
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.66
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
845
27
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2337
27
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
281.2
9
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
9
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.36
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.89
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.6
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.9
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.53
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.82
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.03
91.03
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.814
0.814
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.093
0.093
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.14
88.14
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ian Anderson and Armando Benitez

Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
863.41
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
762
57150
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
541.46
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
3.9
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.13
-31.11
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.84
-63.2
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
424.39
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
Armando Benitez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Armando Benitez
Career
Per 600 PA