Jim Anderson vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Josh Willingham posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Anderson. Josh Willingham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.361 vs .281). By the career numbers, Josh Willingham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Anderson and Josh Willingham

Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
230.43
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
970
533.46
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
211
116.04
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.45
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
88.54
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
19.25
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.95
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.15
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
27.5
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80.23
44.12
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
289
158.94
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
163.34
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
58.85
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
47.3
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
98.99
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82.22
45.22
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.75
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
44.55
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.49
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.95
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.3
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
12.65
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.31
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.95
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.55
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Jim Anderson and Josh Willingham

Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.4
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
956
1.08
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.96
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7885
27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2628.1
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
1.73
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1666
1.89
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
3.09
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.23
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
5.05
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
4.82
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
95.39
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.793
1.793
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.22
68.22
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.62
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0