Jason Anderson vs. Cole Hamels — Career Comparison

Jason Anderson
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cole Hamels
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Cole Hamels 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. Cole Hamels posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.199 compared to 6.39 and 1.974 for Jason Anderson. By the career numbers, Cole Hamels had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Anderson and Cole Hamels

Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
7.58
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
1.41
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
1.41
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.54
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.41
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.19
57.19
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.39
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1027
3.43
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8094
27
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2698
9
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2424
8.09
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.42
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.03
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
7.11
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
2.56
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.66
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.14
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
4.5
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2560
8.54
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.19
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.33
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
43.11
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11115
37.08
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.55
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
6.87
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1103
3.68
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.87
6.87
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.25
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.18
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.95
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
0.72
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.183
1.183
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
34.34
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10118
33.75
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.11
43.11
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Jason Anderson and Cole Hamels

Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
7.58
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
1.41
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
1.41
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8094
27
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2698
9
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.38
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
1.08
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.07
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
1.52
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.45
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.4
95.4
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.094
0.094
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Anderson and Cole Hamels

Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
331.62
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
600
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
530.59
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
89.46
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
74.04
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.34
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
15.42
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.69
20.58
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
109.51
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
107.2
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.85
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
26.22
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
55.53
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.79
14.49
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.08
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
14.65
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 600 PA
286
220.57
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
2.72
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
49.36
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.31
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cole Hamels
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.17
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.77
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.31
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.08
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cole Hamels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25