Ian Anderson vs. Carl Edwards — Career Comparison

Ian Anderson
Gen ZNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Edwards
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ian Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Edwards as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Edwards led in home run suppression (HR9+ 161 vs 114), strikeout rate (K%+ 134 vs 95), and run prevention (ERA+ 138 vs 99). Role difference aside, Carl Edwards holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ian Anderson and Carl Edwards

Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.89
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
9.44
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.66
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.7
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.14
88.14
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.22
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
4.22
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
3.56
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
845
27
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
281.2
9
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
8.24
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
6.14
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.99
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.88
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.09
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
4.75
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
8.63
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
10.51
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.51
10.51
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.54
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.76
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.22
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
38.89
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1192
37.51
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.32
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
4.41
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
3.81
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.67
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.53
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
34.41
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1024
32.22
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51

Fielding Stats for Ian Anderson and Carl Edwards

Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.89
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
9.44
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.66
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
845
27
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
281.2
9
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.76
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.89
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.94
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.6
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.76
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.53
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.7
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.814
0.814
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.14
88.14
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ian Anderson and Carl Edwards

Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
863.41
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
60400
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
541.46
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
3.9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.13
-31.11
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
424.39
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA