Jimmy Anderson vs. Phil Bickford — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 56), walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 92), and run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 84). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 84). Role difference aside, Phil Bickford holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Phil Bickford

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
4.62
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.91
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.48
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.38
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
38.38
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.31
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
33.86
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Phil Bickford

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.38
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.76
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Phil Bickford

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
528.5
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
71.5
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
62.18
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.44
13.81
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
80.83
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
96.37
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.49
4.64
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA