Jason Anderson vs. Don Drysdale — Career Comparison
Don Drysdale built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don Drysdale posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 6.39 and 1.974 for Jason Anderson. By the career numbers, Don Drysdale had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jason Anderson and Don Drysdale
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
7.58
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
1.36
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.73
55.73
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.77
89.77
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.39
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1124
2.95
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
10296
27
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3432
9
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.42
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
0.73
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
7.11
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
855
2.24
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.66
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.32
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
4.5
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2486
6.52
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.974
0.974
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.22
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.4
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
43.11
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
14097
36.97
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.55
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.09
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
6.87
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1292
3.39
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.87
6.87
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
34.34
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
13088
34.32
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.11
43.11
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.97
36.97
Fielding Stats for Jason Anderson and Don Drysdale
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
7.58
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
1.36
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
1.22
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
10296
27
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3432
9
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.49
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
1.8
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
2.45
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
874
2.29
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.68
93.68
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.094
0.094
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.687
1.687
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.77
89.77
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Jason Anderson and Don Drysdale
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
547
250.73
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Drysdale
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.58