Jimmy Anderson vs. Darrell May — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Darrell May comes out ahead of Jimmy Anderson in this starter comparison. Darrell May led in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 56), walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 92), and run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 84). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 70). The edge goes to Darrell May.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Darrell May

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.32
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.39
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.59
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.68
37.68
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.25
60.25
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
5.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
10.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.16
10.16
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.91
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
5.64
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.64
5.64
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.948
0.948
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2896
39.45
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
5.6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.31
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2278
35.68
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Darrell May

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.32
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.82
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.29
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.25
60.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Darrell May

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
3331.03
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
528.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
13.81
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
4.49
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
96.37
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
4.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
268.97
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA