Jimmy Anderson vs. Eric Junge — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Junge
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Junge as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Junge posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.21 and WHIP 1.230 compared to 5.42 and 1.629 for Jimmy Anderson. By the career numbers, Eric Junge had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Eric Junge

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
8.41
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.66
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
7.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
37.18
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.66
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.28
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
33.64
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.18
37.18

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Eric Junge

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Eric Junge

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2000
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
528.5
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
13.81
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
96.37
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
4.64
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
136.79
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA