Jimmy Anderson vs. Bryan King — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bryan King
MillenialColoradoThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan King as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bryan King posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.67 and WHIP 1.071 compared to 5.42 and 1.629 for Jimmy Anderson. By the career numbers, Bryan King had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Bryan King

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.16
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.57
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
7.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.91
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.05
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
9.64
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
36.64
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.72
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
33.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Bryan King

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.16
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.76
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.24
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.14
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Bryan King

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
379.27
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
96
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
600
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
13.81
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
96.37
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
4.64
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
136.79
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Bryan King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan King
Career
Per 600 PA