Larry Anderson vs. Danny Coombs — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Danny Coombs
Silent GenerationMaineThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Danny Coombs built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Danny Coombs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.08 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Danny Coombs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Danny Coombs

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
3.3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.96
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.62
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.3
41.3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.17
29.17
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
4.08
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1179
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
9.92
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.92
9.92
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
3.71
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.66
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.01
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
5.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.046
1.046
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.48
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1754
40.17
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.03
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
4.79
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.514
1.514
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
35.71
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1563
35.79
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.17
40.17

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Danny Coombs

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
3.3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.96
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1179
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.49
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.76
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.47
97.47
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.535
0.535
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.17
29.17
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Danny Coombs

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
757.89
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
526.32
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
73.68
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
52.63
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
15.29
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
94.74
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
100
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.58
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.32
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
57.89
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
2.15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.32
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
55
289.47
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
2.07
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
47.37
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.79
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA