Jimmy Anderson vs. Manny Sarmiento — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Manny Sarmiento
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Sarmiento as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Manny Sarmiento led in run prevention (ERA+ 127 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 56), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 92). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 122). Role difference aside, Manny Sarmiento holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Manny Sarmiento

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.99
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.46
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.39
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.49
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
8.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.74
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.01
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.38
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
4.96
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.886
0.886
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
37.39
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.37
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.92
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.31
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
1903
33.34
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.39
37.39

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Manny Sarmiento

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.99
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.86
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.37
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Manny Sarmiento

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
1321.15
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
87
501.92
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
13.81
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
7.91
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
96.37
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
14
80.77
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.62
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
4.64
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-4.6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
155.77
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
3.85
3.85
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
46.63
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
69.23
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA