Larry Anderson vs. Cliff Lee — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cliff Lee
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Cliff Lee 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. Cliff Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.202 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Cliff Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Cliff Lee

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.6
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.38
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
3.52
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
8.83
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
0.93
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
1.94
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.01
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
7.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.17
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.21
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8917
37.21
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
3.85
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.22
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.23
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.69
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8296
34.62
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Cliff Lee

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.78
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.21
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.13
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.77
93.77
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.826
0.826
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Cliff Lee

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
629.91
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
543.93
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.33
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.08
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
23.32
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.67
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.64
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
35.51
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
65.42
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
16.36
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
110
205.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.48
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50