Jimmy Anderson vs. Thomas Saxon — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Thomas Saxon
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Thomas Saxon posted a stronger line than Jimmy Anderson. Thomas Saxon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 5.42) and WHIP (1.200 vs 1.629). By the career numbers, Thomas Saxon had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Thomas Saxon

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.39
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.72
34.72
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.76
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
3.77
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.38
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
39.83
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
33.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Thomas Saxon

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.38
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.85
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Thomas Saxon

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.44
13.81
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
29.73
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
96.37
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.49
4.64
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
68.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
24.87
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
136.79
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA