Jimmy Anderson vs. Sam Moran — Career Comparison
Jimmy Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Moran as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jimmy Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.42 and WHIP 1.629 compared to 7.47 and 2.059 for Sam Moran. By the career numbers, Jimmy Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Sam Moran
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.69
78.69
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.86
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
7.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
11.2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.117
1.117
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2587
40.52
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
45.1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.28
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.059
2.059
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2278
35.68
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
37.34
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.52
40.52
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
45.1
Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Sam Moran
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.85
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.14
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2.3
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
2.22
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.29
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.164
1.164
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Sam Moran
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
13.81
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
45.99
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
96.37
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
52.85
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
4.64
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1.7
37.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
27
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0