Larry Anderson vs. Curt Davis — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Curt Davis
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Curt Davis 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. Curt Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.42 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Curt Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Curt Davis

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
1.66
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.09
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.61
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.51
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.67
54.67
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.5
65.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.55
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.13
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
3.42
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6975
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2325
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2459
9.52
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.55
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.85
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
2.65
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.18
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9752
37.75
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.43
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
4
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
35.71
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9226
35.71
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.75
37.75

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Curt Davis

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
27
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
9
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.32
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.776
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Curt Davis

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
298.01
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
904
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
539.6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
109.51
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
90.93
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
11.28
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.58
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.17
31.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
142.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
128.1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
46.46
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
53.76
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
92.92
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.41
30.8
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.58
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
176
116.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
41.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
12.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100