Ian Anderson vs. Phil Bickford — Career Comparison

Ian Anderson
Gen ZNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ian Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Bickford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Bickford led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 76), strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 95), and run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 99). Ian Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 114 vs 84). Role difference aside, Phil Bickford holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ian Anderson and Phil Bickford

Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.89
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.66
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.7
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.89
57.89
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.14
88.14
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
4.22
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.62
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
845
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281.2
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
8.24
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.99
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.09
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.48
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
8.63
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
38.89
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
38.38
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
4.41
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
5
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.67
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
34.41
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
33.86
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38

Fielding Stats for Ian Anderson and Phil Bickford

Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.89
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.66
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
845
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281.2
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.89
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.6
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.76
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.53
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.814
0.814
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.14
88.14
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ian Anderson and Phil Bickford

Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
863.41
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
541.46
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
3.9
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.13
-31.11
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
424.39
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA