Larry Anderson vs. Rube Foster — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rube Foster
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rube Foster 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. Rube Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.224 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Rube Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Rube Foster

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
1.47
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.74
63.74
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.64
74.64
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.64
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.36
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2527
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
842.1
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
7.76
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.26
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
3.14
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
0.711
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.2
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3372
36.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
3.25
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.224
1.224
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3038
32.46
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.03
36.03

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Rube Foster

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
27
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
9
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.92
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.266
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Rube Foster

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
295.08
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
531.15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
114.1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
86.56
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.57
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.54
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.1
39.54
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
145.57
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
145.57
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
37.38
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
37.38
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
72.79
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.42
42.14
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
31.48
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
59
116.07
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.17
5.17
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
37.38
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100