Jimmy Anderson vs. Doug Fister — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Doug Fister
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Doug Fister a clear advantage over Jimmy Anderson across the core pitching metrics. Doug Fister led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 148 vs 92), run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 84), and strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 56). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 112). Doug Fister was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Doug Fister

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.91
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
1.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.58
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.43
47.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.69
78.69
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
3.72
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
9.21
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.89
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
2.1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
6.14
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.915
0.915
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.46
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5976
37.81
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
4.14
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.17
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.22
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.89
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5511
34.87
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Doug Fister

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.91
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
1.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.78
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.18
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
2.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.96
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.09
95.09
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.164
1.164
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.69
78.69
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Doug Fister

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
1157.81
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
128
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
105
492.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
71.5
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
75
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.44
13.81
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
15.69
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
80.83
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
89.06
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
96.37
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
19
89.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
6
28.13
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.75
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.88
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
4.64
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
9.97
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
196.88
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
46.63
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
93.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA